Vice President, Network Operations

cardinalhealth; Kentucky; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks a seasoned VP of Network Operations to lead centralized strategic supply chain programs. The role focuses on simplifying workflows, capital planning, and capacity optimization to drive world-class network performance across the distribution network.

The incumbent will manage the annual financial planning process, partner with executives, and guide modernization efforts that improve service, reliability, and efficiency while supporting growth objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain or related field preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain management functions preferred.
• Automation deployment experience in distribution or manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading new distribution center builds and implementations.
• Proven experience developing and executing enterprise-wide supply chain network strategies.
• Proven ability to interface with executive leaders and strategic partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Network Operations vision, strategy, and goals.
• Oversee supply chain modernization strategy, roadmap, and investment plan.
• Lead continuous improvement and optimization across the network.
• Delineate the overall framework of our supply chain and assess time/costs.
• Diagnose challenges and ensure system/process improvements across the network.
• Ensure robust supply chain policies and procedures to drive performance.
• Lead for intelligent supply chain metrics, reporting, and agility.
• Oversee capital investments including automation deployment across the network.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Supply chain management

Executive stakeholder management

Change management

Continuous improvement

Automation deployment

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP systems

Data analytics

Job description

Cardinal Health is a leading healthcare services and distribution company that helps providers, pharmacies, and health systems improve supply chain performance and ensure reliable access to critical medications. Through its Pharmaceutical Distribution business, Cardinal Health delivers innovative distribution solutions, technology-enabled inventory management, supply chain visibility, data analytics, and operational support that help customers optimize pharmaceutical procurement, manage drug shortages, improve financial performance, and enhance patient care outcomes. Serving nearly 90% of U.S. hospitals, thousands of pharmacies, laboratories, and specialty providers, Cardinal Health plays a critical role in connecting manufacturers, healthcare providers, and patients across the continuum of care. The Vice President, Network Operations will lead all centralized strategic supply chain activities and programs to simplify and standardize workflows and help to improve the performance of our supply chain and transportation. The incumbent is accountable for driving world-class operations with a focus on continuous improvement and exceeding customer expectations. The Vice President, Network Operations will lead all centralized strategic supply chain activities and programs to simplify and standardize workflows and help to improve the performance of our supply chain. This role is also responsible for capital planning and deployment, network design and capacity and automation capabilities. The Vice President, Network Operations, is the owner of the annually financial planning process for the Supply Chain Team. This role reports to the Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Operations.

Location: Ohio-based preferred, with relocation assistance provided as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Network Operations vision, strategy, and goals in line with company priorities to build a highly efficient and world class network operations team.
• Development, oversight and execution of the supply chain modernization strategy, roadmap and investment plan that advances supply chain digital and automation capabilities.
• Lead continuous improvement and optimization of the network, to enhance service quality, availability, reliability, efficiency, effectiveness, customer satisfaction and retention.
• Lead supply chain network design, delineating the overall framework of our supply chain to assess the time and costs required to bring goods to the market.
• Diagnose supply chain challenges, anticipate evolving areas of growth, and ensure prompt support for necessary system, process, and physical improvements across the network
• Holds organization accountable to have robust supply chain policies & procedures in place that properly govern our operations and drives continuous improvement in the function's performance.
• Leadership for intelligent supply chain, functional performance metrics & reporting that drive agility, resiliency and enable critical business growth objectives.
• Leadership for the execution of new supply chain management programs and lean supply chain initiatives.
• Oversight for supply chain functional key performance indicators; Identifies and executes performance improvement initiatives.
• Leadership for overall function budget in alignment with strategic priorities and performance objectives.
• Network Modernization/Optimization - Manage core network additions, moves, changes, and/ or maintenance activities.
• Lead and manage the Network Operations team, including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management
• Ensure labor management programs deliver expected results
• Lead network wide strategic projects
• Oversee Operations supports of customer RFP's inventory, capacity and service level
• Anticipate and develop strategy to maximize transportation and DC capacity and plans for expansion or consolidation
• Oversee capital investments including automation deployment across the network, DC modernization and planning, and resiliency investments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain or related field preferred
• 15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain management functions preferred
• Automation deployment experience in a distribution center or manufacturing site environment preferred
• Experience leading new distribution center builds and implementations, from strategic planning and site readiness through operational launch and continuous improvement
• Proven experience developing and executing enterprise-wide supply chain network strategies that drive service excellence, cost savings, network efficiency, capacity optimization, and operational performance across complex distribution environments.
• Proven ability to interface and partner with executive business leaders and strategic partners
• Strong track record of leveraging cross-functional resources to deliver supply chain solutions
• Innovative and critical thinking, adaptability in problem-solving, and the a