What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Coordinator position at Cardinal Health?
Anticipated hourly range: $20.70 - 29.00 per hour based on experience (includes shift differential)
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: 10/23/2026 *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.
Shift Details: Monday-Friday 11am - 7:30pm
What Transportation 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.
Transportation is responsible for the movement of materials and products between suppliers, manufacturing, warehousing and the customer. Management of transportation assets and systems to gain greater service, cost efficiency and optimization of processes.
Responsibilities
- Reviews and optimizes customer orders in WMS before releasing orders to warehouse for picking. Optimization includes consideration for order weight, cube and transportation route density.
- Works with Transportation Consultants and Carriers to confirm routes, driver availability and their hours of service, along with equipment availability.
- Collaborates with operations team to maintain and confirm customer delivery requirements and any operational needs.
- Ensure all rush orders flow are processed according to standard operating procedure
- Follows up on customer requests
- Drive efficiency and assist in budget accountability, identifies savings opportunities
Qualifications
- 2 years of transportation experience, preferred
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent work experience, preferred
- Efficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Excel)
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and follow-up skills
- Prior experience working with Warehouse Management Systems, preferred
What is expected of you and others at this level
- Applies knowledge and company policies to complete a variety of tasks
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of jobs outside area of responsibility
- Works on assignments that are moderately difficult requiring judgment in resolving issues
- Adheres to all quality guidelines
- Support warehouse operations as needed
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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 : $21 - $29