Mid Level Supply Officer Jobs

INTRODUCTION

Headquartered in Dublin, OH, Cardinal Health is a global healthcare services and products company. We provide customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices and patients in the home. We are a distributor of pharmaceuticals and specialty products; a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products; an operator of nuclear pharmacies and manufacturing facilities; and a provider of performance and data solutions. Working to be healthcare’s most trusted partner, our customer-centric focus drives continuous improvement and leads to innovative solutions that improve the lives of people every day.

Our Pharmaceutical & Specialty Solutions Segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products in the United States. This segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; provides pharmacy management services to hospitals, as well as medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers and payers; and repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products.

What Supply Chain Inventory and Purchasing contributes to Cardinal Health

The Supply Chain Inventory and Purchasing team is responsible for managing supplier relations at a tactical level by executing and expediting purchase orders. Supply Chain Inventory and Purchasing ensures the right quantity of products arrive in the right place, at the right time and cost. Assists in negotiating product and supply chain costs. Utilize terms and conditions of supplier contracts, work with internal customers to improve processes, and evaluate supplier performance that ultimately improves the supply chain.

JOB SUMMARY

As the Consultant, Supply Chain Inventory and Purchasing (Key Accounts), you will collaborate with numerous cross-functional stakeholders, including sales, key account, purchasing, finance, operations, sourcing and more, to build and deliver a customer focused plan that considers historical trends, seasonality, promotional activities, sales goals, and product transition plans, and monitoring service performance while balancing our financial targets. As we continuously have new technology launches, this role is also supporting new forecasting tools/reporting/dashboard development and scalable processes to drive cross-functional collaboration, improve forecast accuracy, and support long term sales strategies.

LOCATION

This role will be a hybrid position requiring 1-day in-office per week at the Dublin, OH, headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day inventory management contact for assigned key accounts, leading customer calls and presenting to external customers in areas of service level, formulary compliance, inventory readiness, top shortages, proactive monitoring.
• Maintains contractual service level objectives through monitoring and appropriately reacting to daily service level issues.
• Work cross-functionally with different business partners to understand business growth strategy, market trend, customer demand trend changes, and reconcile significant forecast variances, refine forecasts to support customer demand and business growth.
• Analyzes new/changing customer usage and takes appropriate actions to plan for demand changes.
• Provide support with data analytics, root cause analysis, and problem resolution of inventory concerns or issues.
• Be a leader in driving process improvements and automation for demand planning tools to reduce manual data aggregation and increase visibility to the forecast analysis.
• Communicate ideas concisely to a wide variety of stakeholders for purposes ranging from informative to financial approval from executives.
• Ad-hoc analytics related to inventory Management by Objectives (MBOs).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field, preferred
• 4+ years of experience in inventory management, supply chain operations, logistics, and account management/customer service, preferred
• Proven track record of working across internal cross-functional departments and with external clients
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and business intelligences tools for tracking KPIs and delivery metrics
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor to high-level accounts, while resolving day-to-day operational bottlenecks
• Strong root-cause analysis skills
• Experience in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) a plus
• Ability to be a self-starter with a high sense of urgency

ANTICIPATED SALARY RANGE: $68,500 - $97,700

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: 11/30/2026 if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

*The salary 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.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.