Senior Transportation Consultant, Parcel – Nuclear (Remote)

Cardinal Health; United States; 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

Wages advances with myFlexPay

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Consultant, Transportation – Parcel (Nuclear) to lead cross-functional projects across the pharmaceutical distribution network. You will drive implementation initiatives, partner with customers and internal teams, and ensure a high level of service and on-time delivery.

You will manage projects, analyze data, and present executive updates while coordinating with FedEx and other partners. The role emphasizes operational leadership and continuous improvement.

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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee relationship with parcel providers (FedEx).
• Manage project plans, milestones, risks and issue resolution.
• Coordinate activities across locations with leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead status meetings and provide executive updates on progress and risks.
• Act as primary operational contact for Nuclear accounts.
• Resolve parcel-related issues with customers and internal teams.
• Coordinate planning for holidays, weather events and disruptions.
• Identify opportunities for service optimization and process improvements.
• Develop and communicate parcel performance metrics for decision-making.
• Lead weekly reviews with FedEx and Nuclear stakeholders.
• Monitor trends and recommend improvements for Cardinal Health and customers.
• Generate recurring and ad hoc reports for leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Translate operational data into actionable insights improving on-time performance.
• Build partnerships across Nuclear, Customer Success, Transportation Engineering, Data Analytics, Sales, and external partners.
• Lead recurring operational meetings and communications between stakeholders and customers.
• Prepare presentations and leadership updates supporting transportation initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

PM tools

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Consultant, Transportation – Parcel (Nuclear) to lead cross-functional projects across the pharmaceutical distribution network. You will drive implementation initiatives, partner with customers and internal teams, and ensure a high level of service and on-time delivery.

You will manage projects, analyze data, and present executive updates while coordinating with FedEx and other partners. The role emphasizes operational leadership and continuous improvement.