Inventory Management Supervisor

Cardinal Health•La Vergne, TN

About The Position

What Inventory Management 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. Inventory Management is accountable for the design and execution of demand planning and customer forecasting systems, supply planning, product deployment and expediting processes, and the development and implementation of a stocking optimization model to minimize costs and inventory while delivering on service requirements. Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Requirements

4-8 years of experience, preferred
Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Hold employees accountable, sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion, coordinates work activities with other supervisors
Handle any escalations and apply expertise to solve standard and non-standard problems within own area
Makes decisions, often difficult and/or unpopular, by carefully weighing pros and cons and acting for the benefit of the work team; coaches/supports subordinates in their decision-making efforts
Assists work team in the achievement of goals/ commitments; achieves own goals/commitments regardless of obstacles
Builds customer relationships, interprets customer needs and assesses their business requirements
Resolves day-to-day or routine problems using defined processes
Works/brainstorms with work team and provides suggestions for solutions that contain the appropriate level of risk; ensures work team understands and supports the focus
Actively builds relationships across the business that bring value to the company, encouraging the participation and perspectives of all team members; mentors and empowers others to achieve success
Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of operations or business staff
Administers and exercises policies and procedures
Ensures employees operate within guidelines
Decisions have a direct impact to work unit operations and customers
Frequently interacts with subordinates, customers, and peer groups at various management levels
Interactions normally involve information exchange and basic problem resolution

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