Manager, Warehouse Operations Value Stream

What Warehouse Operations contributes to Cardinal Health
Operations is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, supply and manufacturing planning.

Warehouse Operations is responsible for performing/controlling a combination of manual or automated tasks necessary for the receipt, storage, and shipment of product. This may include functions of receiving, picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, storage, delivery, etc. Also responsible for the efficient flow of products from the point of product receipt from vendors to the shipment of products (via prescribed service parameters) to a variety of internal and external customers.

Job Summary
The Manager, Warehouse Operations oversees the building’s inbound/outbound processing, including receiving, put away, and returns to achieve operational efficiency and safety. Through successful operational and people management, this job delivers on the business unit’s short-term goals, improves profitability, and develops the business unit’s warehouse talent. This job also responds to urgent customer needs or supply disruptions to ensure customer commitments are fulfilled.
 

About the Consumer Health Logistics Center

The Consumer Health Logistics Center (CHLC) will be Cardinal Health’s newest Pharmaceutical Supply Chain operation in Groveport, Ohio. This facility, featuring some of the latest innovations in automation technology, is approximately 300,000 square feet and picks, packs, and ships approximately $250 million in consumer products each month. You can learn more here: Cardinal Health announces location of pharmaceutical distribution center for over-the-counter products

Location

This is an on-site position (5 days per week), based out of the Consumer Health Logistics Center.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team, including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management, to build a high-performing team.
• Ensures the timely distribution and receipt of product while meeting the distribution center standards of budget, policies, procedures and quality.
• Leads initiatives designed to improve processes or continuous improvement projects throughout the facility.
• Provides leadership to the team and challenges the status quo; interacts with employees on the floor and in an office setting.
• Influence and understand the business and culture strategy and translate the strategy into executable initiatives for their department.
• Interfaces with customers and suppliers to resolve issues and participate in regularly scheduled meetings (this may include travel up to 25%).
• Collaborates with cross functional teams at all levels within the organization, specifically within HR groups on a daily basis.
• Manages the distribution operation utilizing appropriate systems to track, analyze and improve day to day operational metrics.
• Enforces Cardinal Health compliance and regulations for OSHA, DEA, FDA, state and local authorities, primary facility contact for QRA compliance.
• Manages site financial metrics including profit and loss and budgets.
• Participate in, and coordinate, ongoing training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Builds strong teams by providing opportunities for growth and development.
• Champion innovation, simplification, and standardization of current solution offerings, operating procedures, methodologies, and processes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 5+ years of supervisory/management experience, preferred
• Possess a strong understanding of distribution operations and measurement systems preferred
• Be able to hire a team and hold individuals accountable for results
• Understand lean production principles and possess the ability to measure the performance of a process preferred
• Possess strong analytical skills
• Possess strong communication and relationship building skills (i.e., have the ability to manage change)
• Understand fundamental production planning principles (e.g., capacity vs. demand)
• Possess the ability to learn and execute activities within warehouse and inventory management systems
• Understand the importance of Lean Six Sigma Principles
• Contribute to a work environment shows