Lead Inventory Coordinator (Full Time, Days)

cardinalhealth; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Lead Coordinator, Inventory Management in the United States. The role analyzes inventory, resolves inbound discrepancies, and leads cycle counts to boost facility efficiency and reduce costs.

The position involves validating shipments, creating inventory reports, and training associates to uphold SOPs. With 6+ years of experience and cherry picker proficiency, you will guide a team and ensure accurate data in WMS while supporting customer satisfaction and cost

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience preferred.
• High School Diploma, GED or technical certification in related field or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• As a working lead, provides on-the-job guidance to Associates and Senior Coordinators and ensures that the team adheres to standard operating procedures for work assignments.
• Enters and validates product data in the warehouse management system (WMS) and releases product for use in the facility.
• Develops forecasts of inventory based on customer demand, orders, and shipment speeds of various products and suppliers.
• Places electronic orders based on inventory reporting and forecasting; communicates with suppliers as needed.
• Monitors inventory levels and runs reports from WMS to analyze slow-/fast-moving products and expiration data.
• Evaluates quantity discrepancies and quality issues, such as damaged products, and escalates as needed.
• Conducts regular cycle counts and validates count data with team members.

Tools

Cherry picker

Job description

Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm or until finish

Anticipated hourly range: $22.60 per hour - $32.50 per hour

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

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.

What Inventory Management contributes to Cardinal Health

Operations is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, supply and manufacturing planning.

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.

Job Summary

The Lead Coordinator, Inventory Management analyzes existing inventory and resolves inbound discrepancies in order to drive the facility's operational efficiency. As an experienced team member, the Lead Coordinator serves as a working lead, ensures the team's adherence to standard operating procedures, and provides on-the-job guidance and trainings. This job validates inbound shipments, places electronic orders, creates standard inventory reports and forecasts, and leads regular cycle counts. By ensuring the quality and efficiency of inventory management, this job contributes to customer satisfaction and minimizing the facility's expenses.

Responsibilities

• As a working lead, provides on-the-job guidance to Associates and Senior Coordinators and ensures that the team adheres to standard operating procedures for work assignments. Provides trainings on specific tasks as needed and serves as a resource to less-experienced team members.
• Upon receipt of inbound products from manufacturers, checks packing slips to ensure that the quantity of product matches the slips and the order placed. Enters and validates product data in the warehouse management system (WMS) and releases product for use in the facility.
• Develops forecasts of inventory based on customer demand, orders, and shipment speeds of various products and suppliers.
• Places electronic orders based on inventory reporting and forecasting. Communicates with suppliers as necessary to provide additional order information.
• Continually monitors inventory levels and runs reports from WMS (warehouse management system) to analyze slow-moving products, fast-moving products, and expiration date data.
• Evaluates quantity discrepancies and quality issues, such as damaged products, in inbound shipments and enters issues into WMS (warehouse management system). Contacts suppliers to identify and resolve the issue and, as necessary, escalates issues to a supervisor.
• Conducts regular cycle counts by developing count lists, providing lists and instruction to Associates and Senior Coordinators, and collecting and validating the count data.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience, preferred
• Cherry picker experience required
• High School Diploma, GED or technical certification in related field or equivalent experience, preferred

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Takes the lead in effectively applying and teaching new processes and skills in order to accomplish a wide variety of assignments
• Comprehensive knowledge in technical or specialty area
• Ability to apply knowledge beyond own areas of expertise
• Preempts potential problems and provides effective solutions for team
• Works independently to interpret and apply company procedures to complete work
• Provides guidance to less experienced team members
• May have team leader responsibilities but does not formally supervise

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 men