Program Manager, Logistics Operations, OptiFreight

Cardinal Health; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401k savings plan

Health savings account

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks a Program Manager for Logistics Operations within OptiFreight in New York. The role focuses on transforming internal and external information into actionable business intelligence to optimize the field logistics program and maximize contract value.

You will drive compliance, present to stakeholders from warehouse staff to the C-Suite, and lead project plans to implement efficiency gains while guiding change across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of transportation, shipping or logistics experience.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills to all levels of an organization.
• Experience in data analytics identifying cost-savings and volume-driving opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the OptiFreight Logistics program, drive program compliance, increase package volume and generate savings.
• Present to and interact with customers from warehouse to C-Suite; facilitate meetings.
• Lead implementation plans for projects and ongoing administration of efficiency and savings.
• Analyze data to identify cost-savings and opportunities to improve volume and efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

## Program Manager, Logistics Operations, OptiFreightApply: NY-New York-FIELD New York City: Full time: Posted Today: 20187572# What a Program Optimization Lead contributes to Cardinal HealthResponsible for developing, quantifying and evaluating the transformation of internal and external information into business intelligence (includes: data acquisition, mining, analysis, data integrity management, metrics management and reporting) and, for identifying, creating and implementing processes that profitize, optimize and support the entire field sales organization (includes: customer contract implementation, contract compliance, strategic field sales resource deployment, on-boarding and basic training) to support the strategic objectives of the sales organization, drive operational excellence and maximize contract value.***Location*** Targeting candidates in New York, New York; candidate will be hybrid.# Accountabilities* Work collaboratively with internal and external teams to manage the OptiFreight Logistics program, driving program compliance, increasing package volume and generating savings for a large health system* Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting to and interacting with customers from the warehouse to the C-Suite on a regular basis including facilitation of meetings.* Possess strong work ethic, self-motivated and able to operate independently with limited direct supervision, while also comfortable working with a multi-disciplinary team.* Capable of adapting to change and able to successfully perform in an evolving environment* Results oriented, ensuring we deliver on commitments while also working to continuously improve processes.* Strong project management skills for creating and leading implementation plans for projects and initiatives and on-going administration of efficiency and savings.* Strong listening and problem-solving skills and ability to develop plans to improve process efficiency.* Ability to learn and understand technical details and act as a subject matter expert for hospital transportation and supply chain.* Able to regularly be onsite up to three days per week for meetings, project support and engagement with customer stakeholders# Qualifications* Bachelors degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred* Ability to travel 10% of the time which includes regular regional travel to remote-sites (day trips) and occasional overnight stay* 5+ years of transportation, shipping or logistics experience preferred* Strong written, verbal and presentation skills to all levels of an organization* Experience in Transportation, familiar with small parcel, large freight, carriers (FedEx, UPS, DHL, Courier/Same Day, LTL and TL) preferred* Manage and report performance data to all levels within client organization* Data and analytics experience identifying and addressing cost-savings and volume-driving opportunities with a proven record of achieving goals* Proficient working within large amounts of data with Microsoft Excel and Access (PivotTables, Identify Trends, Estimate Savings, Basic Report Creation, Drill Down to Location/Department)* Experience in change management, project management, or Lean Six Sigma background preferred# What is expected of you and others at this level* Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects* May contribute to the development of policies and procedures* Works on complex projects of large scope* Completes work independently receives general guidance on new projects* May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues**Anticipated salary range:**$85,600 - $134,310**Bonus eligible:**No**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**Application window anticipated to close:** 11/17/2026 \\*if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.