Lead Coordinator, Inventory Management

About the role

Inventory Management contributes to Cardinal Health operations by handling materials and product distribution in distribution or manufacturing environments. This includes warehousing, fulfillment, transportation, inventory management, demand planning, supply planning, and manufacturing planning. The role is accountable for designing and executing demand planning and customer forecasting systems, supply planning, product deployment, expediting processes, and developing a stocking optimization model to minimize costs and inventory while meeting service requirements.

Responsibilities

• As a working lead, provides on-the-job guidance to Associates and Senior Coordinators and ensures adherence to standard operating procedures for work assignments.
• Provides training on specific tasks as needed and serves as a resource to less-experienced team members.
• Upon receipt of inbound products from manufacturers, checks packing slips to ensure product quantity matches slips and the order placed.
• Enters and validates product data in the warehouse management system (WMS) and releases product for use in the facility.
• Develops forecasts of inventory based on customer demand, orders, and shipment speeds of various products and suppliers.
• Places electronic orders based on inventory reporting and forecasting and communicates with suppliers as necessary to provide additional order information.
• Monitors inventory levels and runs reports from WMS to analyze slow-moving products, fast-moving products, and expiration date data.
• Evaluates quantity discrepancies and quality issues, such as damaged products, in inbound shipments and enters issues into WMS.
• Contacts suppliers to identify and resolve issues and escalates issues to a supervisor as necessary.
• Conducts regular cycle counts by developing count lists, providing lists and instruction to Associates and Senior Coordinators, and collecting and validating the count data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or technical certification in related field or equivalent experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and follow-up skills required.
• 4+ years of experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Good written communication skills.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Takes the lead in effectively applying and teaching new processes and skills to accomplish a wide variety of assignments.
• Comprehensive knowledge in technical or specialty area.
• Ability to apply knowledge beyond own areas of expertise.
• Performs the most complex and technically challenging work within area of specialization.
• Preempts potential problems and provides effective solutions for the team.
• Works independently to interpret and apply company procedures to complete work.
• Provides guidance to less experienced team members.
• May have team leader responsibilities but does not formally supervise.
• Takes the lead in effectively applying new processes and skills in accomplishing assignments.
• May provide technical guidance and training to others.
• Works on complex problems requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues.
• Makes recommendations for new or revised processes and participates in implementation.
• Works with minimal degree of supervision and has latitude to make decisions in exceptional circumstances within established guidelines.

Pay

Anticipated hourly range: $19.40 – $27.80 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off plan.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• 401k savings plan.
• Access to wages before payday with myFlexPay.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Work-life resources.
• Paid parental leave.
• Healthy lifestyle programs.