Coordinator, Inventory Management

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

myFlexPay access

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. is seeking an Inventory Management-oriented team member in Elk Grove, CA. The role emphasizes demand planning, forecasting, supply planning, and stocking optimization to minimize costs while meeting service levels.

The position runs Monday through Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with dashboards and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; relevant education or experience in inventory, supply chain, or distribution operations is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data, dashboards, and system exceptions.
• Attention to detail and a continuous-improvement mindset; able to identify root causes and recommend solutions.
• Clear communication and the ability to work with team members and leadership across shifts.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support OWI improvement by reviewing results, identifying root causes, and driving corrective actions to meet MBO standards.
• Lead and support Internal Damage improvement efforts, including trend review and root-cause work on damage types.
• Research, work, and clear system exceptions accurately and on time.
• Support DSCSA Reconcile activities to keep records accurate and compliant.
• Perform data trend analysis across inventory and operations to uncover opportunities and improvements.
• Provide end-of-day oversight to ensure dashboards are clean and exceptions are cleared in the system.
• Partner with Supply Chain leadership and operations teams to fill gaps and take on new improvement projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Anticipated hourly range:$18.30 per hour - $28.82 per hour

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 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.

Schedule: Monday through Friday from 7:00am-3:30pm (subject to change)

What Inventory Mgmt contributes to Cardinal Health

Inventory Management is accountable for the design and execution of demand planning and customer forecasting systems, supply planning, product deployment and expediting processes, and the development and implementation of a stocking optimization model to minimize costs and inventory while delivering on service requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred. Relevant education or experience in inventory, supply chain, or distribution operations is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data, dashboards, and system exceptions.
• Attention to detail and a continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to identify root causes and recommend solutions.
• Clear communication and the ability to work with team members and leadership across shifts.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support OWI improvement by reviewing results, identifying root causes, and helping drive corrective actions to meet MBO standards.
• Lead and support Internal Damage improvement efforts, including trend review and root-cause work on damage types such as knife-cut damage.
• Research, work, and clear system exceptions accurately and on time.
• Support DSCSA Reconcile activities to keep records accurate and compliant.
• Perform data trend analysis across inventory and operations to uncover opportunities and recommend improvements.
• Provide end-of-day oversight to make sure dashboards are clean and exceptions are cleared in the system.
• Partner with Supply Chain leadership and operations teams to fill gaps and take on new improvement projects as business needs change.

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.