Sr. Inventory Coordinator (2nd Shift)

Location

Elgin, IL | United States

Job description

Shift : Monday - Friday, 1:30pm until completion (full-time).

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 to ensure the integrity, quality, and accuracy of the facility’s inventory, which can include but is not limited to: Release work to the warehouse, Maintaining available resources, Monitoring Pre-Wave checks to prevent deselects, Resolve order deselects, Manage command desk emails (in-store pick up, customer service, IT…), Oversee SOC/SLC orders, validating completion. The Senior Associate executes the facility’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) and coordinates with all departments within the site to maintain service levels.  

Responsibilities

• Maintains order flow by researching pre-wave reports to assign locations for new items, turn on replenishment for locations, receiving dock is getting cleared, as well as allocated resource that could prevent orders to flow normally.
• Continually monitors quality and productivity metrics including damaged product, adjustments, shortages, and cycle counts, among others. Regularly communicates with Supervisor and other internal departments on inventory accuracy and quality metrics related to given products or customers.
• Should resolve discrepancies in inventory to allow orders to flow to the floor without issue. Investigating issues around an item dims, replenishment, location and movement is key to prevent orders being delivered to the customer.  
• May 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.
• Serves as a resource to other team members, instructs Associates on complex picking, put-away, and replenishment tasks to maximize inventory accuracy, is flexible to support daily operational needs. May assist in occasional warehouse audits by providing reporting and answering questions related to inventory control procedures, as necessary.
• Maintaining resources include: keeping track of carts on the floor and allocated for picks and iLPNs not putaway from replenishment as well as inbound.
• On a monthly/weekly basis, communicate with the leadership team to understand the FDO plan. Discuss the responsibilities for waving and releasing orders for proper delivery.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience preferred
• High School Diploma, GED or technical certification in related field or equivalent experience preferred

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Effectively applies knowledge of job and company policies and procedures to complete a variety of assignments
• In-depth knowledge in technical or specialty area
• Applies advanced skills to resolve complex problems independently
• May modify process to resolve situations
• Works independently within established procedures; may receive general guidance on new assignments
• May provide general guidance or technical assistance to less experienced team members

Anticipated hourly range: $20.84 per hour - $29.66 per hour based on experience

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: 03/19/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible .

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.

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