Inbound Manager, Warehouse Operations (1st shift inbound)

Cardinal Health; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Paid time off

401k savings plan

HSA options

MyFlexPay access

FSAs

Job summary

Cardinal Health in a high-volume distribution center seeks an Operations Manager to lead daily operations, including warehousing and fulfillment, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant execution.

You will supervise hourly staff and cross-functional teams, build staffing plans, monitor KPIs, and drive Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to improve cost, service and quality. Strong leadership and communication are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field; preferred.
• Six+ years in operations, distribution, logistics, or related environment.
• Experience leading, supervising or managing employees in fast-paced settings.
• Ability to use metrics and dashboards to drive decisions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• MS Office proficiency and ability to learn WMS/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead hourly associates, supervisors and teams to meet safety, quality, service, productivity, and engagement goals.
• Promote safety-first culture through training and standards compliance.
• Manage daily execution: workflow prioritization, inventory accuracy, quality, productivity, and delivery expectations.
• Build staffing plans based on forecasted volume and priorities.
• Monitor KPIs and drive data-informed decisions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to meet site objectives.
• Identify root causes and implement sustainable efficiency improvements.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support talent lifecycle including interviewing, onboarding, and coaching.
• Communicate priorities and performance clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, Technology, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Warehouse Management Systems

ERP/Inventory systems

Job description

Salary

Anticipated salary range: $89,000 - $127,200 Bonus eligible: Yes

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

Schedule

Monday-Friday, but you may be required to work on Sundays as needed.

Job Summary

The Operations Manager is responsible for leading day-to-day operations in a high-volume distribution center. Operations is responsible for material handling and product distribution, including warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management, and labor planning. This role drives operational excellence by leading teams, improving processes, monitoring performance metrics, and ensuring safe, efficient, compliant, and customer-focused execution. The Operations Manager partners with site leadership, support functions, peers, and cross-functional stakeholders to align resources, resolve operational and project-related issues, and support a high-performing team culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, motivate, and develop hourly associates, supervisors, and operational team members to achieve safety, quality, service level, productivity, and engagement goals.
• Promote a safety-first culture through training, accountability, observation, proactive risk reduction, and consistent execution of company standards.
• Manage daily operational execution, including workflow prioritization, inventory accuracy, quality standards, productivity targets, and customer delivery expectations.
• Build and execute staffing plans based on forecasted volume, business priorities, and available resources.
• Monitor key performance indicators to identify trends, anticipate risks, and drive data-informed decisions.
• Partner with Safety, Human Resources, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Transportation, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to meet site and organizational objectives.
• Identify root causes of operational challenges and implement sustainable solutions that improve efficiency, service, cost, quality, and employee experience.
• Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, standard work, GEMBA walks, process mapping, or other operational excellence practices.
• Support the talent lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, coaching, recognition, and corrective action.
• Communicate business priorities, operational performance, project updates, and improvement plans clearly while gaining alignment across team members, peers, leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Participates in developing policies and procedures to achieve specific operational goals while ensuring employees operate within company guidelines and performance expectations.
• Partners effectively with frontline employees, supervisors, and senior leadership to drive operational excellence, resolve complex issues, and build consensus among key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, Technology, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• Six or more years of experience in operations, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, fulfillment, warehouse operations, or a related environment preferred.
• Previous experience leading, supervising, coaching, or managing employees in a fast-paced operational setting.
• Experience using performance metrics, operational dashboards, reports, or business data to drive decisions and improve results.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage changing priorities, respond to operational issues, and exercise sound judgment in time-sensitive situations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, motivate, and partner effectively across teams.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn operational systems, reporting tools, and warehouse management platforms.
• Experience in a distribution center, fulfillment center, or production facility using automated material handling systems, sortation equipment, robotics, conveyance, and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), preferred.
• Experience leading Inbound and/or Outbound distribution operations, including receiving, put-away, replenishment, inventory control, slotting, dock operations, order fulfillment, picking, packing, shipping, transportation coordination, and customer delivery execution, preferred.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, operational excellence, or process improvement methodologies, preferred.
• Experience managing labor planning, budgets, operating expenses, productivity goals, or resource allocation, preferred.
• Experience with warehouse management systems, enterprise resource planning systems, inventory systems, or related operational technology, preferred.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, compliance, and regulatory standards applicable to operations, preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, improve engagement, build leadership capability, and develop high-performing teams.
• Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods, access operational areas, and move throughout the facility as needed.
• May occasionally require pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, or moving materials, or lifting products that could weight up to 50 pounds, consistent with operational leadership responsibilities.
• Schedule flexibility is required to support business needs, including early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, peak periods, or emergency operational support.

EEO Statement

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.

Company Information

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.

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