Job Description

Cardinal Health is a preferred partner in Canadian healthcare, providing differentiated solutions to customers across the continuum of care. We offer product, service and logistics solutions to our customers ranging from hospitals, long term care homes and individual homecare customers. 

Position Summary:

The Supply Chain Inventory Analyst will be responsible to take strategic approaches to optimizing our inventory in the most financially responsible manner. This would involve building a sustainable framework to determine when to return, rebalance inventory and when to escalate internally. This position works in a highly cross functional environment interacting with external vendors along with various internal Sales, Marketing, Finance, Transportation and Distribution teams thus making communication a critical component to the success of this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain current and existing replenish process while adding areas of opportunity for improvement.

• Accountable for supporting and assisting in redefining our excess inventory framework.

• Continue cadence of rebalancing excess and/or no move inventory across the network on a consistent basis.

• Collaboratively developing excess inventory action plans with various internal stakeholders from Operations, Sales, Finance and Marketing teams with primary focus on excess and no move inventory reserves.

• Responsible for the communication of excess inventory along with the detailed action plan.

• Engaging with the internal Supply Chain Team to ensure regular returns processes are being followed in accordance with our Supplier contracts and escalating non-responsive suppliers or non-complaint suppliers against our return policies.

• Work with regional inventory analyst to understand volume and capacity issues. Execute process improvement initiatives related to inventory optimization strategy.

• Involved in the S&OP process with main focus on excess inventory and actions taken.

• Conduct quarterly deep dive root cause Analysis to identify areas which can be improved to avoid additional excess and/or no move.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations or Supply Chain with 3-5 years of experience (preferred).

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

• Experience with Tableau, SQL & BI would be an asset.

• Strong analytical skills, proven ability to analyze data trends with the use of reporting tools and drive action from findings.

• Self-starter, ability to navigate and be proactive in recommending solutions and solving problems.

• Strong professionalism, interpersonal and ability to build rapport, understanding, and trust with all key stakeholders.

• This position follows a Hybrid Work Model

Preferred Qualifications:

• APICS certification or SCMA designation of in the process of completing.

• Lean knowledge and Operational Excellence project experience preferred with ability to identify and drive improvements using root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.

Our Employees all benefit from:

• Full dental and health benefits including life insurance from day 1

• Pension plan with employer matching after 3 months of employment

• Incentive plan participation

• Paid vacation and sick days

• Tuiton Reimbursement

Cardinal Health is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous people and persons with disabilities. Cardinal Health is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Our Human Resources team is responsible for working with applicants requesting an accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

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. 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.

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