Senior Associate Warehouse, Weekend Shift

Shift hours: Friday - Sunday 7:30am - 7:30pm (overtime required based on need)
Anticipated hourly range: $21.00 - $28.80 per hour (inclusive of shift differential)

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan

• Health savings account (HSA)

• 401k savings plan

• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Work-Life resources

• Paid parental leave

• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 01/11/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
 

Job Summary
The Senior Associate (Planner, Coordinator) Warehouse Operations applies broad knowledge to ensure the integrity, quality, and accuracy of the facility’s inventory, which can include but is not limited to: controlling inventory adjustments and holds, profiling/sorting incoming product, resolving inbound and outbound discrepancies, purchasing supplies, ensuring timely delivery and processing physical returns. The Senior Associate executes the facility’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) and responds effectively to routine and complex inventory/purchasing control issues.

Responsibilities

• Grouping, allocating, and releasing orders to the warehouse floor, balancing workloads across different tasks (picking, packing).

• Using WMS (Warehouse Management Systems) to manage dock utilization, prioritize tasks, and balance inbound/outbound truck flow.

• Addressing product shortages, order cuts, and fulfillment delays, communicating with customer service and operations.

• Should resolve inbound discrepancies by initiating communication with Inventory/QIC teams. Makes necessary adjustments in WMS and determines implications for customer order fulfillment.

• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve operations and mitigate risks in inventory control and broader operations. Provides input into operational excellence initiatives through Supervisor and Manager

• Running reports, troubleshooting system issues, and adjusting system parameters (like product zones) with management.

• Continually monitors quality and productivity while working with supervisors, operations managers, and customer service to align priorities and resolve issues.

• May determine proper resolution of discrepancies and other operational errors to ensure that customer commitments can be fulfilled in scheduled timeframe

• Flexible to cross train with other departments including Inbound, Outbound, Inventory

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of related experience preferred

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously across diverse communication platforms

• Experience with standard MS Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.) and various systems

• Ability to navigate through various inventory systems preferred

• Strong interpersonal skills, while working both independently and collaboratively

• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with others

• Willingness to be trained on and operate warehouse equipment
   

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies knowledge and company policies to complete a variety of tasks

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of jobs outside area of responsibility

• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications

• Works on assignments that are moderately difficult requiring judgment in resolving issues

• May assist in recommendation of processes on new assignments

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