Senior Transportation Consultant, Parcel & Nuclear Ops

Cardinal Health; Salt Lake City (UT); 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

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health, a global healthcare services and products company, seeks a Senior Consultant, Transportation – Parcel (Nuclear) to lead cross-functional projects across the pharmaceutical distribution network. You will oversee relationships with parcel providers, drive operational excellence, and deliver executive-ready updates while ensuring top-tier service and customer satisfaction.

Based remote in the United States with hybrid in-office 1 day/week, the role emphasizes project management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 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.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Customer-focused mindset with strong relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinker who can balance tactical execution with long-term operational improvement.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and sound business judgment.

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

Cross-functional PM

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Client onboarding

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

TMS

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cardinal Health, a global healthcare services and products company, seeks a Senior Consultant, Transportation – Parcel (Nuclear) to lead cross-functional projects across the pharmaceutical distribution network. You will oversee relationships with parcel providers, drive operational excellence, and deliver executive-ready updates while ensuring top-tier service and customer satisfaction.

Based remote in the United States with hybrid in-office 1 day/week, the role emphasizes project management,