Outbound Operations Manager

Schedule: Sunday- Thursday 6:00pm- 4:00am or until finish

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

• Lead and direct a Supervisory team of 76 (4 direct reports and 72 indirect associates) that includes inbound and outbound operations
• Ensure the timely distribution and receipt of product while meeting the distribution center standards of budget, policies, procedures and quality
• Lead initiatives designed to improve processes or continuous improvement projects throughout the facility
• Provide leadership to the team and challenge the status quo; interact with employees on the floor and in an office setting
• Influence and understand the business and culture strategy and translate the strategy into executable initiatives for their department
• Interface with customers and suppliers to resolve issues and participate in regularly scheduled meetings
• Collaborate with cross functional teams at all levels within the organization, specifically within HR groups on a daily basis
• Cultivate positive relationships with peers and coworkers
• Interview and make hiring decisions for supervisor, lead and niche roles
• Develop the supervisory and employee population, which includes training, coaching, counseling and performance appraisals
• Manage the distribution operation utilizing appropriate systems to track, analyze and improve day to day operational metrics
• Hold Supervisors accountable for their respective department KPI’s
• Enforce Cardinal Health compliance and regulations for OSHA, DEA, FDA, state and local authorities, primary facility contact for QRA compliance
• Manage site financial metrics including profit and loss and budgets

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent work experience
• 5 years of relevant experience preferred
• Prior leadership experience required
• 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 (SAP or Manhattan) preferred
• Prior experience with continuous improvement projects and initiatives
• Adaptable to operational needs
• Ability to problem solve 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
• Ensures 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

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: 6/15/2026 *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.