Advisor, Supply Chain Demand Planning

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Dublin (OH); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k plan

Paid time off

HSA

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking an Advisor, Supply Chain Demand Planning in Dublin, OH. The role leads customer demand planning, develops accurate forecasts, and drives the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process to align cross-functionally with supply chain and corporate goals.

Ideal candidates will have 4+ years in demand planning, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong data analysis skills to improve forecast accuracy.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in demand planning and supply chain, preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• Highly skilled in scenario planning and Integrated Business Process (IBP)
• Proven success in improving forecast accuracy.
• Experience building cross functional relationships in a complex environment.
• Strong data analysis with demand forecasting, identifying trends and root cause.
• Experience with Kinaxis Maestro is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Serve as the key facilitator for cross-functional collaboration across finance, sourcing, consumer health, purchasing and key accounts.
• Drive forecast accuracy improvements, validating and challenging inputs from stakeholders, market trends, and system forecast parameters.
• Conduct scenario planning to evaluate the impact of various business scenarios, including local/global supply disruption, customer demand shift, and seasonal planning.
• Ensure accurate and timely data flow to the planning tool, analyzing data to provide actionable insights for inventory decision making.
• Analyze customer demand data, identifying inventory gaps, load holdout in appropriate locations to support customer demand changes or addressing short term demand fulfilment gaps.
• Analyze demand forecast, identifying trends, root causing demand forecast errors, working cross-functionally to address customer demand swing, and taking actions to improve demand forecast accuracy in planning system.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

IBP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro

Job description

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.

What Supply Chain Planning contributes to Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health Supply Chain Planning is responsible for ensuring the right quantity of products arrive in the right place, at the right time and cost. Accountable for the design and execution of demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning. Supply Chain Planning optimizes inventory to meet customer service level commitments and leverages technology to achieve best in class processes to position supply chain as a competitive advantage.

Job Summary

The Advisor, Supply Chain Demand Planning is responsible for customer demand planning, developing, and maintaining accurate demand forecasts, and leading the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process to drive alignment cross functionally to support supply chain and corporate goals.

Responsibilities

• Drive the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Serve as the key facilitator for cross-functional collaboration across finance, sourcing, consumer health, purchasing and key accounts.
• Drive forecast accuracy improvements, validating and challenging inputs from stakeholders, market trends, and system forecast parameters.
• Conduct scenario planning to evaluate the impact of various business scenarios, including local/global supply disruption, customer demand shift, and seasonal planning.
• Ensure accurate and timely data flow to the planning tool, analyzing data to provide actionable insights for inventory decision making.
• Analyze customer demand data, identifying inventory gaps, load holdout in appropriate locations to support customer demand changes or addressing short term demand fulfilment gaps.
• Analyze demand forecast, identifying trends, root causing demand forecast errors, working cross-functionally to address customer demand swing, and taking actions to improve demand forecast accuracy in planning system.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in demand planning and supply chain, preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• Highly skilled in scenario planning and Integrated Business Process (IBP)
• Proven success in improving forecast accuracy.
• Experience building cross functional relationships in a complex environment.
• Strong data analysis with demand forecasting, identifying trends and root cause.
• Experience with Kinaxis Maestro is a plus.

Location

Ideal candidates will be hybrid, working primarily remote with at least 1 day in the Dublin, OH, office per week.

Anticipated salary range

$68,500 - $97,700

Bonus eligible

Bonus eligible:No

Benefits

• 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: 10/21/2026

** 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.

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.