Program Manager, Logistics Operations, OptiFreight

Cardinal Health•Philadelphia, PA

9d•$76,700 - $120,340

About The Position

The Program Manager, Logistics Operations, OptiFreight manages the OptiFreight Logistics program for a large health system, working with internal and external teams to improve program compliance, increase package volume, and generate savings. The role involves customer engagement across organizational levels, from warehouse teams to C-suite stakeholders, including presenting and facilitating meetings. The position is expected to be onsite up to three days per week for meetings, project support, and customer stakeholder engagement, and requires regional travel, with occasional overnight stays. The role develops and leads project implementation plans and administers ongoing efficiency and savings initiatives. It analyzes and reports performance data, identifies cost-saving and volume-growth opportunities, and works to improve processes. The successful candidate learns technical details and serves as a subject matter expert in hospital transportation and supply chain. Work is performed independently with general guidance on new projects, while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and adapting to an evolving environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience is preferred.
Ability to travel 10% of the time, including regular regional day trips to remote sites and occasional overnight stays.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills when communicating with all levels of an organization.
Ability to manage and report performance data to all levels within a client organization.
Data and analytics experience identifying and addressing cost-saving and volume-driving opportunities, with a proven record of achieving goals.
Proficiency working with large amounts of data in Microsoft Excel and Access, including PivotTables, identifying trends, estimating savings, basic report creation, and drilling down to location or department.
Customer/vendor credentialing is required and may include vaccinations.
Strong communication, listening, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently with limited direct supervision and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to adapt to change and work successfully in an evolving environment.
Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and a results-oriented approach.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of transportation, shipping, or logistics experience.
Transportation experience and familiarity with small parcel, large freight, and carriers such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, courier/same-day, LTL, and TL.
Experience in change management, project management, or a Lean Six Sigma background.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal and external teams to manage the OptiFreight Logistics program.
Drive program compliance, increase package volume, and generate savings for a large health system.
Present to and interact regularly with customer stakeholders at all organizational levels, from warehouse teams to the C-suite.
Facilitate customer meetings.
Create and lead implementation plans for projects and initiatives.
Administer ongoing efficiency and savings initiatives.
Manage and report performance data to all levels within the client organization.
Identify cost-saving and volume-driving opportunities through data and analytics and work toward achieving goals.
Develop plans to improve process efficiency and continuously improve processes.
Learn technical details and act as a subject matter expert for hospital transportation and supply chain.
Attend onsite meetings, provide project support, and engage with customer stakeholders up to three days per week.