Warehouse Operations Manager (Night Shift)

Cardinal Health•Knoxville, TN

2d•$87,700 - $125,300

About The Position

What Warehouse Operations contributes to Cardinal Health Warehouse Operations is responsible for performing/controlling a combination of manual or automated tasks necessary for the receipt, storage, and shipment of product. This may include functions of receiving, picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, storage, delivery, etc. Also responsible for the efficient flow of products from the point of product receipt from vendors to the shipment of products (via prescribed service parameters) to a variety of internal and external customers. What Operations Management contributes to Cardinal Health The Manager, Warehouse Operations Outbound oversees the building’s outbound processing, including receiving, put away, and returns 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

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Adaptable to operational needs
Ability to problem solve through complex scenarios and drive change
Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, frontline 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, peer customers and suppliers at various management levels may interact with senior management
Interactions normally involves resolution of issues related to operations and/or projects
Gains consensus from various parties involved

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree preferred
3-5 years experience preferred
Prior leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities

Leads and directs a Supervisory team of 5 direct reports that includes outbound operations.
Ensures the timely distribution and receipt of product while meeting the distribution center standards of budget, policies, procedures and quality.
Leads initiatives designed to improve processes or continuous improvement projects throughout the facility.
Provides leadership to the team and challenge the status quo; interact with employees on the floor and in an office setting.
Influence and understand the business and culture strategy and translate the strategy into executable initiatives for their department.
Collaborates with cross functional teams at all levels within the organization, specifically within HR groups on a daily basis.
Cultivates positive relationships with peers and coworkers.
Interviews and make hiring decisions for supervisor, lead and niche roles.
Develops the supervisory and employee population, which includes training, coaching, counseling and performance appraisals.
Manages the distribution operation utilizing appropriate systems to track, analyze and improve day to day operational metrics.
Holds Supervisors accountable for their respective department KPI’s.
Enforces Cardinal Health compliance and regulations for OSHA, DEA, FDA, state and local authorities, primary facility contact for QRA compliance.
Manages site financial metrics including profit and loss and budgets.

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