Consultant, Transportation

What Transportation 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.

Transportation is responsible for the movement of materials and products between suppliers, manufacturing, warehousing and the customer. Management of transportation assets and systems to gain greater service, cost efficiency and optimization of processes.

Location

This is an on-site position 5 days per week, based out of the Valencia, CA or Sacramento, CA Pharmaceutical Distribution Center.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

(Must be flexible to work off schedule hours including, weekends, holidays and after hours to support the business and customers. This role will support multiple Forwarding Distribution Centers (FDC's) and business units for Pharmaceutical Distribution: Valencia, CA and Sacramento, CA)

Responsibilities

• Manage daily execution of final mile shipments from assigned forward distribution centers to our customers.
• Resolve problems concerning flow, carrier, fleet, and customer issues associated with delivery and logistics flow.
• Manage daily on-time performance including departure and delivery.
• Manage financial components for final mile deliveries including the assets utilization and shipment cube utilization.
• Support root cause identification/day-to-day execution, resolution of challenges/opportunities, customer implementation/disengagement.
• Deliver process improvements that drive efficiency and help to ensure budget accountability and savings opportunity identification.
• Provide tier 1 Logistic Service Provider support; Tier 1 is defined as day-to-day issue resolution which does not require a written performance plan, additional contract SOW development, or escalation within Cardinal Health or the Logistics Service Provider.
• Conduct field hub and driver audits to ensure compliance to our delivery standards.
• Coordinate daily and weekly carrier performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 5+ years of experience with logistics/transportation operations preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft office
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with parcel, LTL, and truckload modes preferred
• Ability to travel up to 20%

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
• Works on complex projects of large scope
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
• Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
• Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects
• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $75,600 - $97,110

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: 2/27/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary 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.

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Cardinal Health is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. Cardinal Health will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.