Director Warehouse Operations

Our Global Medical Products & Distribution business segment is currently looking for a Director of Warehouse Operations (DO) to lead and support the day-to-day operations for our Fife Distribution Center located outside Seattle, Washington. This leader will have financial and operational responsibility for a 235,00 square foot Distribution Center. The leader will also have oversight for our Anchorage, AK facility. The Fife Distribution Center services hospitals and surgery centers in the Seattle and Portland areas. The successful candidate will have direct/indirect responsibility for roughly 100 Distribution employees, as well as oversight and dotted-line responsibility for the Penske-managed private fleet, which totals 1 manager, and 20 drivers, along with associated equipment. The pick and receipt volume out of the Fife facility is roughly 2.2 million annually.

Responsibilities:

• Operational Leadership: Directs daily activities including receiving, warehousing, inventory control, and shipping to maximize space and efficiency.
• Strategic Planning: Develops and implements warehouse strategies, including continues improvement, workflow design, and technology adoption to improve productivity.
• Team Development: Recruits, trains, manages, and mentors warehouse managers, supervisors, and staff, fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability & trust.
• Safety, Quality & Compliance: Optimize efficiency, safety, and quality.  Ensures compliance with OSHA regulations, sanitation standards, and company policies to maintain a safe working environment. Ensure employees have access to safe, reliable, and efficient equipment to perform distribution functions; implement programs, policies, and strategies to improve productivity and optimize space utilization.
• Financial Management: Owns site P&L. Develops operating budgets, manages labor costs, controls expenses, and prepares reports for senior management.
• Performance Tracking: Monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate performance and implement improvements.
• Continuous Improvement Culture: Leading, mentoring, and developing warehouse teams to adopt a mindset of continuous improvement and safety. Continuously identify and implement opportunities to improve facility operations through established standards, innovation, and creative problem‑solving while effectively managing multiple competing priorities.  
• Customer Relationship Management: Acts as a primary point of contact for the customer ensuring high-level responsiveness and building trust. Ensures all logistics activities, such as packaging or special project handling, meet or exceed contractual obligations.  Beyond managing complaints, leaders must nurture key customer relationships, acting as the customer's advocate internally and fostering long-term trust.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Drive cross functional collaboration (e.g., sales, marketing, supply chain) to ensure consistent, efficient execution of projects.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• Proven leadership capabilities, including ability to manage diverse personalities/skill sets in a changing environment.  Experienced site leader who enjoys being visible & engaged.
• Strong ability to lead, motivate, develop, and manage teams, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Exhibits deep customer focus through a history of successful, high-impact customer engagements, cultivating long-standing relationships, and being recognized as a go-to leader for resolving critical customer concerns.
• Hands-on experience overseeing daily warehouse operations including inventory control, order fulfillment, shipping/receiving, and labor planning.
• In-depth understanding of OSHA regulations, safety programs, quality and compliance standards.
• Experience with budgeting, cost control, and managing P&L. Excellent analytical, decision-making, and strategic planning skills to resolve complex issues and improve processes.
• Communication: Strong presentation skills, verbal and written communication, including active listening, for onsite briefings and conflict resolution.
• Ability to lead change, drive continuous improvement, and implement process efficiencies (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar).
• Experience with warehouse automation and material handling systems.
• Critical Thinking & Decision-Making: Ability to make sound, objective decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Organization: Ability to manage workflows, schedules, and resource allocation.
• Ability to travel 20%

Anticipated pay range: $105,600 - $178,750

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

* 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.

Application window anticipated to close: 7/31/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

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.