What Logistics contributes to Cardinal Health

Logistics is responsible for the movement of materials and products between suppliers, manufacturing, warehousing, and the customer. Management of logistics assets and systems to gain greater service, cost efficiency and optimization of processes. The Logistics Engineer manages daily shipping execution of private fleet and commercial final mile shipments, parcel shipments for key distribution centers, and escalations, issue resolution, Logistics Service Provider hub audits, and driver audits.

Location: Based out of Houston, TX

Schedule: 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 FDC's and business units for Medical Distribution (Houston, TX) and Pharmaceutical Distribution (Houston, TX, Hammond, TX, and Dallas TX).

Flex Work Schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days from home

Responsibilities

• Manage daily execution of final mile shipments from assigned forward distribution centers to our customers.
• Perform route modeling, cost reduction, mileage reduction, asset analysis, and cost per stop modeling.
• 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 preferred, or equivalent work experience
• 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

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

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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.