Remote Senior Transportation Consultant – Parcel Operations

Cardinal Health; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 127,000; 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 covera

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks a Senior Consultant, Transportation – Parcel (Nuclear) to lead transportation initiatives, onboarding, and cross-functional projects across the pharmaceutical distribution network. This role drives operational excellence, client engagements, and collaboration with internal teams and external providers.

The position combines project management, analytics, and continuous improvement to support critical transportation programs while maintaining superior service and customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• 8+ years of experience, preferred.
• Experience in transportation, supply chain, logistics, operations, customer success, or project management preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret operational data and identify trends.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools.
• Experience supporting customer implementations or onboarding programs, preferred.
• Experience within healthcare, pharmaceutical, transportation, or logistics operations preferred.
• Knowledge of transportation management systems (TMS), routing, and network operations.
• Experience developing executive presentations, operational reporting, and process documentation, preferred.
• Lean, Six Sigma, PMP, or other project management certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee relationship with parcel providers (FedEx).
• Provide real time shipment monitoring and intervention impacting patient care.
• Account Administration responsibilities – acct creation/set up, invoice alignment, shipment access, and shipping profile creation.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Customer Success, and external transportation providers to ensure successful relationship performance.
• Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) covering all metrics, projects, and opportunity areas with action plans.
• Pricing modeling for current and future potential customers.
• Serve as project manager for transportation initiatives, including cost savings initiatives and service improvement projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, monitor milestones, identify risks, and drive issue resolution to ensure successful execution.
• Coordinate activities across multiple locations while maintaining clear communication with leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead project status meetings and provide executive-ready updates on project progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Serve as a primary operational contact for all Nuclear accounts.
• Partner with customers and internal teams to resolve parcel-related issues while maintaining high service levels.
• Coordinate operational planning for holidays, weather events, and other network disruptions impacting customer deliveries.
• Support continuous service optimization through proactive identification of operational opportunities and process improvements.
• Develop, analyze, and communicate parcel performance metrics to support operational decision-making.
• Weekly business review meetings with FedEx and Nuclear stakeholders.
• Monitor performance, identify trends, and recommend process improvements for Cardinal Health and customers.
• Generate recurring and ad hoc reports for leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Translate operational data into actionable insights that improve customer experience and on-time performance.
• Build strong partnerships across Nuclear, Customer Success, Transportation Engineering, Data Analytics, Sales, and external transportation partners.
• Lead recurring operational meetings and facilitate communication between internal stakeholders and customers.
• Prepare presentations, status updates, and leadership communications supporting transportation initiatives.
• Drive collaboration across teams to ensure consistent execution and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Project management tools

Job description

Cardinal Health seeks a Senior Consultant, Transportation – Parcel (Nuclear) to lead transportation initiatives, onboarding, and cross-functional projects across the pharmaceutical distribution network. This role drives operational excellence, client engagements, and collaboration with internal teams and external providers.

The position combines project management, analytics, and continuous improvement to support critical transportation programs while maintaining superior service and customer