Supply Chain Product Manager

About the role

Headquartered in Dublin, OH, Cardinal Health is a global healthcare services and products company. We provide customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices and patients in the home. We are a distributor of pharmaceuticals and specialty products; a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products; an operator of nuclear pharmacies and manufacturing facilities; and a provider of performance and data solutions. Working to be healthcare’s most trusted partner, our customer-centric focus drives continuous improvement and leads to innovative solutions that improve the lives of people every day.

What Supply Chain Product Management contributes to Cardinal Health

Supply Chain Product Management is responsible for identifying, recommending, designing and implementing new solutions for the Supply Chain organization including new technology features, practices, processes, metrics or models.  Supply Chain Product Management develops the strategic vision, supporting business cases, and financials for new products.  Manages project timelines and budgets.

Job Summary
The Supply Chain Product Manager is a member of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Product Management & Technology team supporting architecting, establishing, and managing the multi-year Supply Chain Technology Roadmap to deliver against vital business goals: optimizing working capital, reducing total cost-to-serve, maximizing fill rates, and elevating customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the strategic link between business and technology teams, translating complex supply chain challenges into scalable product and technology solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Lead product discovery efforts through stakeholder interviews, operational observations, customer feedback, data analysis, and process mapping to identify opportunities for innovation, optimization, and cost reduction across the supply chain network.
• Develop and maintain multi-year product and technology roadmaps that align with organizational priorities, balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term strategic objectives.
• Build compelling, data-driven business cases for investments by quantifying financial impact, including cost savings, productivity gains, working capital improvements, service enhancements, and return on investment.
• Independently lead multiple concurrent product initiatives, proactively identifying risks, resolving obstacles, and ensuring delivery of business value with minimal direction.
• Lead highly ambiguous and complex initiatives from concept through implementation, defining scope, success metrics, dependencies, and risks while driving alignment among cross-functional stakeholders.
• Influence decision-making across multiple levels of leadership through compelling storytelling, executive-ready presentations, and fact-based recommendations supported by financial and operational analysis.
• Establish and monitor product performance metrics, KPIs, and OKRs to measure value realization, inform prioritization, and continuously improve product outcomes.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain Operations, Distribution, Transportation, Inventory Management, Finance, Data & Analytics, and Technology teams to deliver solutions that address enterprise business needs.
• Drive adoption of best practices in product management methodologies across the product management organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Product Management, Supply Chain, Distribution or related disciplines, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Proven experience developing product strategies, roadmaps, and investment business cases for enterprise technology solutions.
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated success identifying cost savings opportunities, evaluating trade-offs, and building ROI-based recommendations that influence investment decisions.
• Experience presenting recommendations, business cases, and strategic roadmaps to senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, framing problems, developing structured approaches, and driving initiatives forward with limited direction.
• Deep understanding of supply chain business processes and the integration points among Inventory Management Systems (IMS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and related supply chain platforms.
• Proven success serving as a Supply Chain Technology Subject Matter Expert (SME), partnering across business and technology teams to identify opportunities and deliver scalable solutions.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct authority, influencing stakeholders, and driving organizational alignment toward shared objectives.
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience leveraging data, metrics, financial models, and business insights to prioritize initiatives and make product decisions.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Location: This position can be remote and based anywhere within the United States. Candidates must be able to work within the EST or CST business hours.

Anticipated salary range: $106,700 - $137,160

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: 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: 11/16/2026 *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.

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 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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