Warehouse Operations Manager

Cardinal Health; Piedmont (SC); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

FSAs

Disability coverage

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Manager, Warehouse Operations Outbound to lead a supervisory team and 90 associates in a high-volume distribution center. You will oversee picking, packing and shipping, drive continuous improvement, and ensure on-time product flow while maintaining safety and budget compliance.

Responsibilities include stakeholder collaboration, staff development, and adherence to OSHA, DEA, FDA regulations. This role requires strong leadership in a dynamic warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in a warehouse or distribution environment preferred.
• Inventory planning and processing experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables).
• Experience with ERP (Oracle or Manhattan) preferred.
• Experience with continuous improvement projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs a Supervisory team of 6 Outbound Supervisors and 90 associates.
• Ensures timely distribution and receipt of product while meeting DC standards.
• Leads improvement initiatives across the facility.
• Provides leadership and coaching to the team.
• Interfaces with customers and suppliers to resolve issues.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse operations

Inventory planning

Excel

ERP systems

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle ERP

Manhattan WMS

Job description

Salary & Bonus

Anticipated salary range: $87,700 - $125,300 Bonus eligible: Yes

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

Application window anticipated to close: 9/30/2026

Shift Hours

Expected shift hours are: 8:00am-5:30pm (or until completion) Monday-Friday. These hours could be altered based on business need.

What Warehouse Operations contributes to Cardinal Health Operations

Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, supply and manufacturing planning. Warehouse Operations is responsible for performing/controlling a combination of manual or automated tasks necessary for the receipt, storage, and shipment of product. This may include functions of receiving, picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, storage, delivery, etc. Also responsible for the efficient flow of products from the point of product receipt from vendors to the shipment of products (via prescribed service parameters) to a variety of internal and external customers.

What Operations Management contributes to Cardinal Health

The Manager, Warehouse Operations Outbound oversees the building’s outbound processing, including picking, packing, and shipping to achieve operational efficiency and safety. Through successful operational and people management, this job delivers on the business unit’s short-term goals, improves profitability, and develops the business unit’s warehouse talent. This job also responds to urgent customer needs or supply disruptions to ensure customer commitments are fulfilled.

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs a Supervisory team of 6 Outbound Supervisors and 90 associates.
• Ensures the timely distribution and receipt of product while meeting the distribution center standards of budget, policies, procedures and quality.
• Leads initiatives designed to improve processes or continuous improvement projects throughout the facility.
• Provides leadership to the team and challenge the status quo; interact with employees on the floor and in an office setting.
• Influences and understands the business and culture strategy and translates the strategy into executable initiatives for their department.
• Interfaces with customers and suppliers to resolve issues and participate in regularly scheduled meetings (this may include travel a few times a year).
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams at all levels within the organization, specifically within HR and Operations groups daily.
• Cultivates positive relationships with peers and coworkers.
• Interviews and make hiring decisions for supervisor, lead and niche roles.
• Develops the supervisory and employee population, which includes training, coaching, counseling and performance appraisals.
• Manages the distribution operation utilizing appropriate systems to track, analyze and improve day to day operational metrics.
• Holds Supervisors accountable for their respective department MBO’s.
• Enforces Cardinal Health compliance and regulations for OSHA, DEA, FDA, state and local authorities, primary facility contact for QRA compliance.
• Manages site financial metrics including profit and loss and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 5+ years of relevant experience preferred
• Prior leadership experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working within a warehouse (or distribution) environment preferred
• Inventory planning and processing experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel (Pivot Tables and spreadsheets)
• Experience working within ERP’s (Oracle or Manhattan) preferred
• Prior experience with continuous improvement projects and initiatives
• Adaptable to operational needs
• Ability to solve problems through complex scenarios and drive change

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Ensure employees operate within guidelines
• Decisions have a short-term impact on work processes, outcomes and customers
• Interacts with subordinates, peers, customers, and suppliers at various management levels; may interact with senior management
• Interactions normally involve resolution of issues related to operations and/or projects
• Gains consensus from various parties involved

Inclusive Hiring & Equal Opportunity

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Company Overview

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future. View Cardinal Health on YouTube