Manager, Warehouse Operations

Cardinal Health; Kentucky; On-site; USD 88,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Manager, Warehouse Operations (Outbound) to oversee outbound processing, picking, staging, and loading of shipments. You will manage a supervisory team, ensure SOP compliance, and respond to disruptions to sustain on-time customer commitments.

You will lead 60-90 hourly and salaried teammates, collaborate with Sales and Customer Service, and drive safety and efficiency across the operation in a dynamic distribution environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing outbound warehouse operations.
• Supervisory experience with 60-90 teammates.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations and SOPs.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and schedule staffing.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily outbound processing including releasing, picking, staging, and loading.
• Directs a supervisory staff of five direct-report supervisors.
• Ensures operations comply with SOPs and site directives.
• Manages staffing, training, and development of 60-90 teammates.
• Responds to disruptions to meet customer commitments and adjust resources.
• Communicates with Sales and Customer Service to address concerns.

Skills

People management

Operations management

Leadership

Safety compliance

Stakeholder communication

Team supervision

Job description

Anticipated salary range: $87,700-$125,300 Bonus eligible: Yes

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: 09/10/2026

Shift Details

This is a 2nd Shift opportunity Monday - Friday 2:00pm to Completion (Flexible based on Business Needs). Responsibility of Weekend Shifts. Weekend On-Call availability required on a rotating basis.

What Warehouse Operations 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. Warehouse Operations is responsible for performing/controlling a combination of manual or automated tasks necessary for the receipt, storage, and shipment of product. This may include functions of receiving, picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, storage, delivery, etc. Also responsible for the efficient flow of products from the point of product receipt from vendors to the shipment of products (via prescribed service parameters) to a variety of internal and external customers.

Job Summary

The Manager, Warehouse Operations (Outbound) oversees the building’s outbound processing, including but not limited to releasing, picking, staging and loading of shipments. Through successful operational and people management, this job delivers on the business unit’s short-term goals, improves profitability, and develops the business unit’s warehouse talent. This job also responds to urgent customer needs or supply disruptions to ensure customer commitments are fulfilled.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily outbound processing operations including releasing, picking, staging and loading of all customer orders.
• Leading a supervisory staff consisting of Five direct report supervisors.
• Ensures operations are in compliance to the business unit’s standard operating procedures and implements operational changes cascaded from the Site Director.
• Directs people management processes for the warehouse, including staffing, training and development, and talent management for 60-90 hourly and salaried teammates.
• Recognizing the employees’ diverse skillsets and levels of experience, provides motivational leadership and champions a culture of high performance, learning, and safety.
• Responds to disruptions in outbound processing and ensures that customer commitments are fulfilled.
• Communicates with Sales and Customer Service teams within the business unit to understand customer concerns and makes adjustments to operations and people resources in response.
• Manages all safety trainings and procedures for warehouse operations, ensuring that operations are in compliance with safety regulations and best practices.
• Applies knowledge of warehouse safety to continuously and proactively mitigate risks.
• Monitors performance and productivity metrics and reports on operational outcomes to Site Director.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Ensures employees operate within guidelines
• Decisions have a short term impact on work processes, outcomes and customers
• Interacts with subordinates, peers, customers, and suppliers at various management levels; may interact with senior management
• Interactions normally involve resolution of issues related to operations and/or projects
• Gains consensus from various parties involved

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.

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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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