What Supply Chain Planning contributes to Cardinal HealthSupply Chain Planning is responsible for ensuing the right quantity of products arrive in the right place, at the right time and cost. This job family is accountable for the design and execution of demand planning, supply planning, deployment planning, inventory planning, collaborative planning, expediting, purchasing and the design and implementation of the supply chain network. Supply Chain Planning utilized supplier contracts and manufacturing parameters to exceed customer service level commitments while optimizing supply chain costs and inventory. Supply Chain Planning leverages technology to achieve best in class processes to position supply chain as a competitive advantage.Job SummaryThe Advisor, Demand Planner is part of the Supply Chain Fulfillment team. This team plays an important role for our organization in driving service level improvements to our customers through collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment. This role is transformational and responsible for capturing valuable insights and feeding them back into our supply chain. This can be done by utilizing data analytics and established KPIs to drive customer supply chain performance to enable sales growth, and works with internal customers to improve processes and evaluate performance that ultimately improves the supply chain. In addition, this role will own the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process at the site level, collaborating with various departments to align supply and demand, optimize inventory levels, and drive profitability.Responsibilities
Develops and implements collaborative planning, forecast and replenishment processes to drive forecast accuracy and alignment.
Understands and meets goals for service level, days of inventory on hand, purchase order expediting, and others established KPI’s.
Develops long term relationships and strong rapport with sales, and internal counterparts to continually improve customer experience.
Continuously seeks opportunities for process improvement to drive maturity and results.
Runs and analyzes data from multiple data sources to understand the root cause of a problem or low metric, drive corrective action and escalate concerns.
Utilizes influencing, communication, and collaborative skills to partner with all internal customers (i.e. Sourcing, Finance, Operations, Sales, etc.) and external Supplier Partners to ensure timely delivery of products to assigned distribution centers and the efficiency of our Supply Chain.
Responsible for ensuring product is available and we meet customers service commitments
Provide support with data analytics, root cause analysis, and problem resolution of inventory concerns or issues
Perform trend analysis to report inconsistencies with forecasts and actual sales
Support Customer Account Team to identify opportunities and/or risks
Responsible for identifying and mitigating future service level disruptions
Analyzing inventory on hand vs. customer demand/forecast to see what products we need to order
Communicate information clearly and effectively
Lead monthly S&OP meetings, facilitating collaboration between sales, distribution centers, CPFR team and other relevant departments
Work closely with distribution center teams to ensure timely and efficient fulfillment of customer orders
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
5+ years’ experience in demand planning experience preferred.
APICS certifications preferred
Experience in S&OP/E (Sales & Operations Planning/Execution) preferred
Knowledge of planning systems: SAP and Kinaxis Rapid Response a plus
Advanced Reporting tools knowledge (Tableau, Business Objects, and MS Access/Excel) 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
Anticipated salary range: $66,500 - $94,900Bonus eligible: NoBenefits: 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: 3/31/2025 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.#LI-Remote#LI-JB1Candidates 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.To read and review this privacy notice click here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)