About Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health, a global leader in healthcare services, empowers pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare providers with essential products and solutions. With annual revenue exceeding $200 billion, we operate at the intersection of commerce and care, ensuring medical products reach patients efficiently. Our supply chain division is pivotal, managing complex logistics for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies across North America.

Role Overview

The Manager, Supply Chain Planning position in Dublin, OH, is a strategic leadership role within Cardinal Health's dynamic supply chain organization. Reporting to senior supply chain leadership, you will oversee demand planning processes, lead a team of advisors, and drive forecast accuracy to support business growth. This role demands expertise in data-driven decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and innovative forecasting tools, particularly amid new technology launches in the pharmaceutical sector.

Key Impact Areas

You'll balance historical trends, seasonality, promotions, and sales goals to deliver consensus demand plans. By diving deep into data amidst ambiguity, you'll influence critical business decisions and mitigate service disruptions.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you'll spearhead multiple facets of supply chain planning:

• Hire, train, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Supply Chain Planning Advisors to execute demand strategies.
• Leverage advanced demand planning systems, historical sales, and leading indicators to build short- and long-term forecasts, facilitating cross-functional consensus meetings.
• Evaluate forecast performance across categories, validate inputs, conduct root cause analysis on errors, and partner with data engineering to enhance models.
• Collaborate with sales, purchasing, finance, operations, and sourcing to align on growth strategies, market trends, and reconcile forecast variances.
• Lead seasonal planning across pharmaceutical segments and provide analytics for inventory management and issue resolution.

Process Innovation

Drive automation and process improvements in demand planning tools, reducing manual efforts and boosting forecast visibility. Communicate insights concisely to stakeholders, from executives seeking financial approvals to operational teams.

Qualifications & Requirements

Cardinal Health seeks proven leaders with a strong foundation in supply chain:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or equivalent experience (Master's preferred).
• 5+ years in demand/supply planning and data-driven environments.
• 3+ years of management experience supervising professional teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; SQL, Tableau a plus.
• Experience building statistical forecast models, S&OP processes, APICS certifications, or Kinaxis systems highly valued.
• Exceptional communication, strategic influence, and self-starter mindset.

This mid-senior level role involves managing department operations, policy development, and interactions across management levels with short-term impactful decisions.

Benefits & Perks

Cardinal Health offers a premium compensation package designed for work-life balance and growth:

• Competitive base salary ranging from $87,700 to $137,833 USD annually, based on experience.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with low premiums.
• 401(k) retirement savings with generous company matching.
• Paid time off, holidays, and flexible work arrangements.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional certification support (e.g., APICS).
• Wellness programs, employee assistance, and onsite fitness facilities at Cardinal Place.

Career Growth

At Cardinal Health, this Manager role is a launchpad for executive supply chain leadership. High performers advance to Director of Planning, VP of Supply Chain, or enterprise-wide S&OP roles. We invest in your development through mentorship, leadership training, and exposure to cutting-edge tools like Kinaxis and advanced analytics. Join a network of 48,000+ professionals committed to innovation in healthcare logistics.

Why Join Us

Work at the forefront of pharmaceutical supply chain innovation in a collaborative Dublin, OH headquarters. Influence decisions impacting millions of patients, leverage state-of-the-art technology, and thrive in a data-centric culture. Cardinal Health's stability, growth trajectory, and commitment to diversity make it an ideal place for supply chain experts to excel.

Role FAQs

Q: Is management experience required?
A: Yes, 3+ years preferred to lead and develop a team of planning advisors.

Q: What tools will I use?
A: Demand planning systems like Kinaxis, Excel, SQL/Tableau for analytics and forecasting.

Q: Is relocation assistance available?
A: Cardinal Health offers competitive relocation packages for qualified candidates.

Q: What's the team structure?
A: Manage a team of Supply Chain Planning Advisors, collaborating cross-functionally.

Q: How does this role support new product launches?
A: Directly through scalable forecasting processes and dashboard development for tech launches.