Manager, Supply Chain Planning (Demand Planning)

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 ensuring 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, and the design and implementation of the supply chain network.

This is a senior individual contributor role within the supply chain planning function. You will act as a subject matter expert responsible for owning and optimizing our demand planning systems and driving the evolution of our forecasting capabilities. A key focus will be streamlining the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process and enhancing analytical tools to deliver a more accurate statistical forecast, which will empower our planning team with superior data insights for exception management.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both demand planning and data analytics, with the ability to perform deep-dive analysis and present findings that influence critical decisions. As a senior member of the team, you will collaborate with junior analysts and internal digital solutions partners to build analytical solutions using tools like SQL and Tableau.

Responsibilities

• System Ownership and Optimization: Take full ownership of the demand planning system, leading efforts to improve its configuration, functionality, and performance. Working with internal Digital partners, drive the development and implementation of new forecasting models, including statistical and machine learning-based approaches, to enhance forecast accuracy.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with partners in inventory, sourcing and sales to understand business strategies and align demand planning practices to achieve business goals. Communicate complex ideas and analytical insights concisely to a wide variety of stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Process Improvement and IBP Leadership: Act as a leader in streamlining and automating the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. Identify and implement scalable process improvements to reduce manual data aggregation and increase visibility into forecast analysis and consensus planning.
• Advanced Analytics and Tool Development: Design, develop, and enhance analytics tools, including dashboards and reports, for effective exception management and performance tracking. Perform deep-dive data analysis to identify demand drivers, trends, and opportunities, presenting findings and insights to influence critical business decisions related to process and system improvements.
• Mentorship and Team Development: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members on data analytics best practices. Develop their skills in SQL and Tableau to support the creation of robust analytics and reporting solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 5 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain analytics, or a related role within a pharmaceutical or distribution environment is preferred
• System Expertise: Proven experience with demand planning software (e.g., Blue Yonder, SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Manhattan) and a strong understanding of system configuration and optimization preferred
• Data and Analytics: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation preferred
• Data Visualization: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in a data visualization tool such as Tableau or Power BI for building dashboards and reports preferred
• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze large, complex datasets and derive actionable insights preferred
• Process Improvement: Demonstrated experience in identifying and implementing process improvements within a planning or Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)/Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework preferred
• Leadership and Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Experience mentoring or guiding junior team members preferred
• A strategic thinker with the capacity to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a dynamic and ambiguous environment.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
• Projects may have significant and long-term impact
• Provides solutions which may set precedent
• Independently determines method for completion of new projects
• Receives guidance on overall project objectives
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

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 anticipated to close: 1/16/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

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.

Salary : $87,700 - $125,300