Warehouse Operations Manager - Outbound

Cardinal Health

2d•$86,400 - $123,400•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience, preferred
Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
Prior leadership experience, preferred
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 (Oracle or Manhattan), preferred
Prior experience with continuous improvement projects and initiatives
Adaptable to operational needs
Ability to solve problems through complex scenarios and drive change
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

Responsibilities

Leading and directing a Supervisory team of 3 Outbound Supervisors and 60 associates.
Ensuring the timely distribution and receipt of product while meeting the distribution center standards of budget, policies, procedures and quality.
Leading initiatives designed to improve processes or continuous improvement projects throughout the facility.
Providing leadership to the team and challenging the status quo; interacting with employees on the floor and in an office setting.
Influencing and understanding the business and culture strategy and translating the strategy into executable initiatives for their department.
Interfacing with customers and suppliers to resolve issues and participating in regularly scheduled meetings (this may include travelling a few times a year).
Collaborating with cross-functional teams at all levels within the organization, specifically within HR and Operations groups daily.
Cultivating positive relationships with peers and coworkers.
Interviewing and making hiring decisions for supervisor, lead and niche roles.
Developing the supervisory and employee population, which includes training, coaching, counseling and performance appraisals.
Managing the distribution operation utilizing appropriate systems to track, analyze and improve day-to-day operational metrics.
Holding Supervisors accountable for their respective department MBO’s.
Enforcing Cardinal Health compliance and regulations for OSHA, DEA, FDA, state and local authorities, primary facility contact for QRA compliance.
Managing site financial metrics including profit and loss and budgets.