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Cardinal Health · 1 month ago

Program Manager, Logistics Operations

Cardinal Health is a leading health care services and products company. The Program Optimization Lead will manage the OptiFreight Logistics program, focusing on supplier compliance and maximizing savings and efficiencies for a large health system. This role requires strong project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with internal and external teams to manage the OptiFreight Logistics program, driving program compliance, increasing package volume and generating savings for a large health system
Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting to and interacting with customers from the warehouse to the C-Suite on a regular basis including facilitation of meetings
Possess strong work ethic, self-motivated and able to operate independently with limited direct supervision, while also comfortable working with a multi-disciplinary team
Capable of adapting to change and able to successfully perform in an evolving environment
Results oriented, ensuring we deliver on commitments while also working to continuously improve processes
Strong project management skills for creating and leading implementation plans for projects and initiatives and on-going administration of efficiency and savings
Strong listening and problem-solving skills and ability to develop plans to improve process efficiency
Ability to learn and understand technical details and act as a subject matter expert for hospital transportation and supply chain
Able to regularly be onsite up to three days per week for meetings, project support and engagement with customer stakeholders

Qualification

Data analyticsTransportation experienceProject managementChange managementLean Six SigmaMicrosoft ExcelCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsAdaptabilitySelf-motivated

Required

Ability to travel 10% of the time which includes regular regional travel to remote-sites (day trips) and occasional overnight stay
Strong written, verbal and presentation skills to all levels of an organization
Manage and report performance data to all levels within client organization
Data and analytics experience identifying and addressing cost-savings and volume-driving opportunities with a proven record of achieving goals
Proficient working within large amounts of data with Microsoft Excel and Access (PivotTables, Identify Trends, Estimate Savings, Basic Report Creation, Drill Down to Location/Department)
Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting to and interacting with customers from the warehouse to the C-Suite on a regular basis including facilitation of meetings
Possess strong work ethic, self-motivated and able to operate independently with limited direct supervision, while also comfortable working with a multi-disciplinary team
Capable of adapting to change and able to successfully perform in an evolving environment
Results oriented, ensuring we deliver on commitments while also working to continuously improve processes
Strong project management skills for creating and leading implementation plans for projects and initiatives and on-going administration of efficiency and savings
Strong listening and problem-solving skills and ability to develop plans to improve process efficiency
Ability to learn and understand technical details and act as a subject matter expert for hospital transportation and supply chain
Able to regularly be onsite up to three days per week for meetings, project support and engagement with customer stakeholders

Preferred

Bachelors degree in related field, or equivalent work experience
5+ years of transportation, shipping or logistics experience
Experience in Transportation, familiar with small parcel, large freight, carriers (FedEx, UPS, DHL, Courier/Same Day, LTL and TL)
Experience in change management, project management, or Lean Six Sigma background

Benefits

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

Company

Cardinal Health

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Cardinal Health is a manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products.

H1B Sponsorship

Cardinal Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (128)
2024 (116)
2023 (140)
2022 (158)
2021 (106)
2020 (142)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.08B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2006-08-16Post Ipo Debt· $78M
1983-08-12IPO

Leadership Team

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Aaron Alt
Chief Financial Officer
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Tony Caprio
Executive Vice President
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