Head of Transportation Strategy & Analytics

Cardinal Health, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401k savings plan

HSA

Flexible spending accounts

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Transportation Leader to guide a team of transportation executives, optimizing routing, location and carrier strategies while collaborating with Legal, Finance, and Sales to align with enterprise goals.

The role emphasizes cost-to-serve analysis, strategic decision support, and development of new logistics capabilities; travel is expected at about 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 8+ years in transportation analytics, network design, or data modeling.
• Strong knowledge of domestic transportation modes, regulations, and warehousing operations.
• Proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, and Excel for data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of transportation executives overseeing day-to-day operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve logistics capabilities and service for 3PL customers.
• Optimize routing, location, and carrier strategies across the transportation portfolio.
• Design and maintain customer solutions delivering mutual value.
• Conduct cost-to-serve and fleet equipment analyses for strategic decisions.
• Support Account Management in regular business reviews.

Skills

8+ years in transportation analytics

Data modeling

Power BI

Tableau

Advanced analytics

Strong communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Transportation Leader to guide a team of transportation executives, optimizing routing, location and carrier strategies while collaborating with Legal, Finance, and Sales to align with enterprise goals.

The role emphasizes cost-to-serve analysis, strategic decision support, and development of new logistics capabilities; travel is expected at about 10%.