Senior Warehouse Associate, Pick Planner - Cardinal Health

Shift Details

• 6:30 AM Start
• Monday - Friday

What Warehouse Operations 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.
• 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.

Job Summary

• The Senior Associate, Warehouse Operations applies broad knowledge of warehouse operations to ensure the integrity, quality, and accuracy of the facility’s inventory, including controlling inventory adjustments and holds, profiling incoming product, and resolving inbound and outbound discrepancies. Working under a Warehouse Operations Supervisor, the Senior Associate executes the facility’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) and responds effectively to routine and complex inventory control issues. The Senior Associate directly contributes to customer satisfaction by ensuring that shipments are on-time and of high quality and enhances the efficiency and operational excellence of the facility.

Responsibilities

• Maintains inventory accuracy by managing product holds, product movements, and automated tracking of inventory. With strong knowledge of the facility’s Warehouse Management System (WMS), runs reports on existing inventory and controls all adjustments to system records based on physical counts.
• Control, file, and archive all shipment bills of ladings, work with carriers to schedule rush orders and full truck loads
• Must cross-train and rotate responsibilities with Pick Planners
• Internal and external communications via phone and email and completing customer center service tickets
• Investigates outbound discrepancies by checking for differences between physical counts and WMS records. Identifies and reports variances to Customer Care team and ensures that customers are shipped variances promptly, and documents all variances and issues in line with SOPs.
• Resolves inbound discrepancies by initiating communication with external suppliers and coordinating with Quality Assurance teams. Makes necessary adjustments in WMS and determines implications for customer order fulfillment.
• Determines proper resolution of discrepancies and other operational errors to ensure that customer commitments can be fulfilled in scheduled timeframe. Promptly communicates the root cause and resolution to the Supervisor, Manager, and other internal stakeholders as necessary to minimize future errors.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve operations and mitigate risks in inventory control and broader operations. Provides input into operational excellence initiatives through Supervisor and Manager.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of Outbound warehouse experience preferred
• High School Diploma or GED preferred

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies knowledge and company policies to complete a variety of tasks
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of jobs outside area of responsibility
• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
• Works on assignments that are moderately difficult requiring judgment in resolving issues
• May assist in recommendation of processes on new assignments
• Adheres to all quality guidelines
• Works with limited supervision
• Work occasionally involves review of output by work lead or supervisor
• May provide general guidance or technical assistance to less experienced team members
• Overtime may be required as needed
• Support warehouse operations as needed

​Anticipated hourly range: $20.61 per hour - $30.03 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

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

Application window anticipated to close: 09/30/2024*if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.