Senior Supply Chain Analyst

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare supply chain firm in Vaughan is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Analyst to optimize inventory and drive operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of supply chain experience and a degree in Business or Supply Chain Management. Key responsibilities include managing inventory levels, analyzing data trends, and leading cross-functional projects. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in ERP systems are essential. The firm is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of Supply Chain experience.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in reporting tools.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for inventory optimization and continuous improvement.
• Lead internal and cross-functional projects.
• Ensure product availability by managing inventory.

Skills

Supply chain understanding

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Ability to influence partners

Education

College/University education in Business/Supply Chain Management

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Cardinal Health Canada, with over 1300 employees nationwide, is an essential link in the Canadian healthcare supply chain, providing over 70,000 products to healthcare facilities and medical professionals across the country.

A Senior Supply Chain Analyst plays a key role in driving operational excellence, reducing cost, improving forecasting accuracy, and ensuring product availability. This position directly impacts customer satisfaction and financial performance. You will be responsible for the development of tactical and strategic supply plans within a supplier portfolio while managing inventory levels to achieve customer service, supply chain and meet financial objectives.

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Your Contributions to the Organization will be

• Responsible for inventory optimization and continuous improvement initiatives within the Supply Chain and performs data analysis and turns insights into tangible actions, build and automate reports/dashboards
• Initiating and leading internal and cross-functional projects
• Responsible for ensuring products are available and meet customer’s service commitments by placing purchase orders, analyzing inventory on hand vs. customer demand/forecast and ensure timely delivery
• Expediting, prioritizing, and optimizing inventory to ensure we meet or exceed our stated customer service levels
• Assisting in the resolution of issues involving order promising, deviations to planned inventory levels, establishment and utilization of safety stock and customer delivery difficulties
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements that improve service, speed or cost, through analysis of Supply Chain information and metrics
• Understanding business/customer needs, identifying problem areas, analyzing supply chain parameters and working with management to support business strategies and customer needs
• Developing and maintains supportive relationships with customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication of at-risk situations and provides recommendations
• Uses planning systems tools and analytics to effectively provide and create inventory and supply solutions
• Providing coaching and mentoring to other analysts within the team

This Job might be for you if:

• You possess a good understanding of supply chain, logistics and distribution gained through 2-5 years of Supply Chain experience
• You’ve completed a College/University education in Business/Supply Chain Management, preferred.
• You have strong interpersonal skills with ability to influence cross-functional partners, across different operating levels and drive value-added solutions
• You have strong analytical skills and proven ability to analyze data trends with the use of reporting tools (ex. Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI) and initiate action from findings
• You have strong experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) along with APICS or related certification preferred
• You effectively communicate, facilitate and have strong presentation skills
• You possess both strategic thinking and execute tactically along with proven ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time and be able to prioritize effectively

Cardinal Health is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.

Cardinal Health is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Our Human Resources team is responsible for working with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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/Affirmative Action 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.