Senior Coordinator, Transportation First Shift

Cardinal Health, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. is seeking a Senior Coordinator Transportation to manage orders in inbound, midshift, and outbound warehouse operations.

You will direct order flow in the warehouse management system, coordinate with dispatch, and select optimal transport methods to meet customer needs. You will collaborate with sales and marketing to ensure customer satisfaction and maintain quality standards, while working with cross-functional teams to optimize capacity and costs.

Qualifications

• Basic proficiency in English is required to read and write in order to process documents.
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds is required.
• Ability to sit for 8 hours or more and stand for long shifts.
• Overtime work is required.
• Experience in logistics or transportation roles is preferred (3-6 years).
• High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and manage all customer orders in the warehouse management system, and via email and phone.
• Release lines on the floor and coordinate with warehouse for picking and packing.
• Select appropriate carrier/transport method to meet customer needs.
• Collaborate with transportation teams and customer care to fulfill rush orders and mitigate backorders.
• Maintain relationships with third-party logistics providers and carriers to secure pricing.

Skills

English proficiency

Computer skills

Customer service

Experience (3-6 years)

Physical ability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

AIMS/ECC

Job description

Schedule: M-F 7:30AM - 4PM, or until the work is completed possible overtime

What Transportation contributes to Cardinal Health

Transportation is responsible for the movement of materials and products between suppliers, manufacturing, warehousing and the customer. Management of transportation assets and systems to gain greater service, cost efficiency and optimization of processes.

Job Summary

The Senior Coordinator Transportation works in inbound, midshift, and outbound warehouse operations and is responsible for the management of all orders via the order warehouse management system, email and telephone. This job prioritizes orders based on customer demands and collaborates with the dispatch team to determine optimal transport methods (private fleet, courier, etc.). The Senior Coordinator Transportation clusters orders and strategically issues them to the warehouse for picking/packing in an effort to effectively manage capacity. This role collaborates cross functionally with sales representatives and marketing to meet the needs of the customer and maintain customer satisfaction and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manages and prioritizes all customer orders, including emergency orders in the system including warehouse management system, email and telephone orders.

• Releases the line on the floor, sets up special order operations and sends orders to warehouse for picking and packing.

• Selects appropriate carrier/transportation method to meet customer needs.

• Collaborate closely with the transportation and corporate contacts and attend calls regarding the operations.

• Collaborates with customer care to fulfill rush orders and mitigate backorders.

• Maintains a pre-determined list of third-party logistics providers and transportation parties.

• Works with carriers to maintain advantageous pricing agreements.

Qualifications

• Basic proficiency in English is required, including being able to read and write in English in order to process documents.

• Ability to lift to 50 pounds.

• Ability to sit for 8 hours or more, to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for an entire 8 hour or longer shift.

• Must be able to work overtime.

• Comfortable working at heights of 25-30 feet regularly.

• Strong computer and customer service skills.

• 3-6 years of experience, preferred.

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent work experience, preferred.

• AIMS/ECC knowledge is a plus.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Effectively applies knowledge of job and company policies and procedures to complete a variety of assignments.

• In-depth knowledge in technical or specialty area.

• Applies advanced skills to resolve complex problems independently.

• May modify process to resolve situations.

• Works independently within established procedures; may receive general guidance on new assignments.

• May provide general guidance or technical assistance to less experienced team members.

Anticipated Hourly Range:$20.10 per hour - $29.48 per hour

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:8/25/2026

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.