National Transportation Strategy Lead

Cardinal Health; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Paid time off plan

Flex spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability

Job summary

Cardinal Health Transportation leadership opportunity guiding inbound/outbound lanes, cost-to-serve analyses, and network optimization. Lead a team of executives, driving continuous improvement and value for 3PL customers.

You will translate complex analytics into clear executive insights and collaborate with Legal, Finance, Supply Chain Planning, Sales and Operations to enable enterprise-wide savings and reliable service. Travel ~10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field preferred
• 8+ years of experience in transportation analytics, network design, or data modeling preferred
• Strong foundational knowledge of domestic transportation modes, regulations, and warehousing operations.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Advanced quantitative and analytical skills, including proficiency in statistical analysis, regression modeling, and optimization techniques.
• Excellent business writing and communication skills, with the ability to present complex data and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Travel Expectations: 10%

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of transportation executives that oversee day-to-day operations, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and people development.
• Identify and assess opportunities to improve logistics capabilities and service optimization for 3PL customers.
• Optimize routing, location, and carrier strategies, partnering across the broader transportation team.
• Design, implement, and maintain customer solutions that delivers mutual value.
• Conduct cost-to-serve and fleet equipment analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Support Account Management on regular business calls to review strategies and performance.
• Lead transportation cost modeling and support customer contract negotiations.
• Develop and operationalize new logistics capabilities through standardized processes and procedures.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the enterprise to inform decisions and gather feedback.
• Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams including Legal, Finance, Supply Chain Planning, Sales, Systems, the 3PL team and carriers to ensure alignment and successful execution of transportation initiatives.
• Translate complex transportation analytics and network modeling outputs into clear, concise, and actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences, influencing key stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Ensure that proposed customer solutions and optimization strategies are operationally feasible and align with real-world transportation and warehousing capabilities.

Skills

Transportation analytics

Network design

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Regression modeling

Optimization techniques

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Cardinal Health Transportation leadership opportunity guiding inbound/outbound lanes, cost-to-serve analyses, and network optimization. Lead a team of executives, driving continuous improvement and value for 3PL customers.

You will translate complex analytics into clear executive insights and collaborate with Legal, Finance, Supply Chain Planning, Sales and Operations to enable enterprise-wide savings and reliable service. Travel ~10% is expected.