Strategic Supply Chain Planner — Hybrid/Remote

Cardinal Health; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

401k

Access to wages before pay day

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Advisor to ensure accurate Net Requirements flow to manufacturing sites and external manufacturers, enabling production to meet the correct product mix and quantities while supporting material procurement for Service & Repair activities.

This role partners with cross-functional teams to maintain safety stock, review capacity, and drive inventory and service improvements using Kinaxis, SAP, and other planning systems.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in supply chain planning role preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field preferred.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.
• SAP or Kinaxis experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supply plans based on RMA trends, commercial strategy, and other business inputs.
• Monitor finished goods and spare parts availability to meet service requirements and minimize supply disruptions.
• Analyze service level and backorder performance, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Recommend and implement supply planning and inventory management improvements to enhance service, efficiency, and financial performance.
• Drive the reduction of excess and obsolete inventory risk and lead Last Time Buy planning activities for the Service & Repair portfolio.
• Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate supply and service risks with key stakeholders.
• Lead and support strategic supply planning initiatives, including process improvements and system integrations.
• Host regular meetings with manufacturing plants and external manufacturers to address supply challenges and ensure service level objectives are met.
• Conduct monthly Supply Reviews as part of the S&OP process to align supply plans with business requirements.
• Partner with manufacturing, demand planning, marketing, operations, sourcing, and other cross-functional teams to support business objectives and drive supply chain performance.

Skills

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

APICS CPIM or CSCP

Tools

SAP

Kinaxis

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Advisor to ensure accurate Net Requirements flow to manufacturing sites and external manufacturers, enabling production to meet the correct product mix and quantities while supporting material procurement for Service & Repair activities.

This role partners with cross-functional teams to maintain safety stock, review capacity, and drive inventory and service improvements using Kinaxis, SAP, and other planning systems.