Supply Chain Planning Advisor

Cardinal Health; Riverview, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

HSA

401k

Wages advance

FSAs

Disability insurance

Work-life resources

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health in Riverview, FL is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Advisor to ensure accurate net requirements flow to manufacturing and external partners, supporting material procurement for service activities.

You will review plant capacity, maintain safety stock, monitor service levels, and drive inventory improvements using Kinaxis and SAP. Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on metrics is essential.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience, preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field such as Supply Chain, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• APICS, CPIM, or CSCP preferred.
• SAP or Kinaxis experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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 reduction of excess and obsolete inventory risk and lead Last Time Buy planning for Service & Repair.
• 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.
• Conduct monthly Supply Reviews as part of the S&OP process.

Skills

APICS

CPIM

CSCP

Microsoft Office

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field such as Supply Chain, or equivalent work experience

Tools

SAP

Kinaxis

Job description

## Supply Chain Planning AdvisorApply: FL-Riverview: US-Nationwide-FIELD: Full time: Posted 8 Days Ago: 20186769**Location:** This position is ideally based in Riverview, FL with a hybrid work schedule. We are also open to considering remote candidates based on experience and qualifications.**What Supply Chain Planning contributes to Cardinal Health** Operations is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, supply and manufacturing planning.Supply Chain Planning is responsible for ensuing the right quantity of products arrive in the right place, at the right time and cost. This job family is accountable for the design and execution of demand planning, supply planning, deployment planning, inventory planning, collaborative planning, expediting, purchasing and the design and implementation of the supply chain network. Supply Chain Planning utilized supplier contracts and manufacturing parameters to exceed customer service level commitments while optimizing supply chain costs and inventory. Supply Chain Planning leverages technology to achieve best in class processes to position supply chain as a competitive advantage.**Job Summary**The Supply Chain Planning Advisor is responsible for ensuring 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 ensures sufficient finished goods and spare parts supply across the network to prevent shortages in both the short term Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) and long term Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Responsibilities include reviewing plant capacity, collaborating with deployment teams, maintaining appropriate safety stock levels, and identifying inventory reduction opportunities. The role utilizes Kinaxis, SAP, and BPCS planning and deployment systems.The Supply Chain Planning Advisor partners closely with cross-functional teams, including global sourcing, global trade, demand planning, commercial, logistics, and operations, to achieve or exceed customer service metrics such as service levels and backorder targets.**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.**Qualifications*** 3 years of experience, preferred* Bachelor's degree in related field such as Supply Chain, or equivalent work experience, preferred* APICS, CPIM, or CSCP preferred* SAP or Kinaxis experience preferred* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills**What is expected of you and others at this level*** Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects* May contribute to the development of policies and procedures* Works on complex projects of large scope* Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems* Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives* Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects* Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives* May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues**Anticipated salary range**: $68,500 - $97,700**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:** 10/10/2026 \\*if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.