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Function: Operations
Family: Inventory Mgmt

What Inventory Mgmt contributes to Cardinal Health
Inventory Management is accountable for the design and execution of demand planning and customer forecasting systems; supply planning, product deployment and expediting processes; and the development and implementation of a stocking optimization model to minimize costs and inventory while delivering on service requirements.

• Demonstrates working knowledge of universally accepted inventory management concepts and applicable SOPs
• Independently analyzes customer demand
• Complies with SOPs and recommends possible changes
• Utilizes necessary systems to perform required tasks, displaying intermediate computer skills
• Completes tasks related to procuring finished goods and understands the implications of those decisions

• Works to understand complex functional situations by paying attention to the details of the tasks at hand and by breaking them down into smaller pieces.
• Collaborates with others and builds strategic alliances globally; negotiates to build broad-based support and/or persuades others in order to influence important outcomes.
• Ensures that clients have a positive experience; commits to meet or exceed client expectations.
• Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency while providing flawless transactions and services; manages monetary assets and other resources to optimize cost effectiveness.
• Measures and evaluates the effectiveness of protocols, programs or deliverables; compares measurement results to standards and takes immediate action to close gaps identified.

Accountabilities

• Manage the day to day allocation process for short supply items in the Specialty business
• Assist with transitioning the replenishment activities to the Brand and Generic Inventory Management teams
• Assist with expediting activities by reaching out to suppliers to address SPD customer specific questions on item availability
• Responsible for meeting service level and DIOH targets
• Create and maintain SOP's
• Work closely with the other Inventory Management teams as well as the Sourcing and Specialty Sales teams to align specialty product portfolio supply with customer demand
• Relay critical information for customer communications
• Champion and implement SPD Inventory Management key initiatives
• Perform other activities and duties as determined by the Supervisor, Inventory Management - Specialty

  Qualifications

• Bachelor degree, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with strong Access and Excel skills
• Previous supply chain experience preferred
• Previous experience using data warehouse inventory management systems preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must provide proof of, and maintain current immunizations and obtain additional immunizations appropriate for the facility which enables access to customer sites in order to perform essential job functions. Proofs must include: Hepatitis B, Influenza (current year), MMR (mumps, measles, rubella), Varicella (chicken pox) Annual TB/PPD (skin test), Tetanus/Diphteria/Pertussis.