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• Cardinal Health Canada, with over 1300 employees nationwide, is an essential link in the Canadian healthcare supply chain, providing over 70,000 products to healthcare facilities and medical professionals across the country. Operations are responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, supply and manufacturing planning. Warehouse Operations is responsible for performing/controlling a combination of manual or automated tasks necessary for the receipt, storage, and shipment of product. This may include functions of receiving, picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, storage, delivery, etc. Also responsible for the efficient flow of products from the point of product receipt from vendors to the shipment of products (via prescribed service parameters) to a variety of internal and external customers. The Manager, Warehouse Operations is responsible for overseeing all inbound and outbound warehouse functions, including receiving, put away, returns, order picking, packing, and shipping. This role ensures operational efficiency, safety, and service excellence across the entire building. By effectively managing daily operations and leading warehouse personnel, the Manager supports the achievement of short-term business goals, enhances profitability, and fosters the development of warehouse talent. A key focus of this role is identifying and implementing cost-saving initiatives through process improvements, resource optimization, and waste reduction. Additionally, the Manager plays a critical role in responding to urgent customer needs and supply chain disruptions to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of customer commitments. This role can be based out of Mississauga or the Vaughan location. For more information on what it is like to work for us, please watch this video: Cardinal Health - Wings. Your Contributions to the Organization will be: Oversees daily warehouse operations across both inbound and outbound functions, including receiving, put away, returns, order picking, packing, and shipping. Ensures all activities are executed in compliance with the business unit’s standard operating procedures and effectively implements operational changes as needed. Holds supervisors engaged and accountable for driving Hoshin projects and meeting tiered accountability metrics to support continuous improvement and strategic alignment. Directs people management processes for the warehouse, including staffing, training and development, and talent management for 80–100 staff. Recognizing the employees’ diverse skillsets and levels of experience, provides motivational leadership and champions a culture of high performance, continuous learning, and safety. Responds to disruptions across inbound and outbound operations to ensure customer commitments are fulfilled. Collaborates with Sales and Customer Service teams to understand customer concerns and adjusts operational plans and staffing resources accordingly. Manages all safety training and procedures for both inbound and outbound warehouse activities, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices. Applies deep knowledge of warehouse safety to proactively identify and mitigate risks. Monitors performance and productivity metrics across all warehouse functions and reports operational outcomes to the Site Director, using data to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence. Identifies and implements significant cost-saving initiatives through process optimization, resource efficiency, and waste reduction. Ensures departmental operations are aligned with budgetary goals and actively manages expenses to meet financial targets. This Job might be for you if: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or equivalent work experience, preferred 8–12 years of experience in operations, logistics, or management roles. Proven leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel, Power BI). Experience with process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen); Kaizen leadership preferred. Excellent organizational and project management skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to manage budgets, forecasts, and operational KPIs. Familiarity with compliance, safety, and quality standards What is expected of you and others at this level Drives cost savings through strategic planning and operational efficiency initiatives. Leads departmental operations, providing direct supervision to professional staff, front-line supervisors, and business support personnel to ensure efficient and effective execution of daily activities. Contributes to the development and implementation of policies and procedures aimed at achieving departmental and organizational goals. Ensures team compliance with established guidelines, standards, and regulatory requirements. Makes operational decisions that have a short-term impact on workflows, outcomes, and customer satisfaction. Engages with internal and external stakeholders—including subordinates, peers, customers, suppliers, and occasionally senior leadership—to address operational issues and support project execution. Facilitates issue resolution and drives alignment across functions by building consensus and fostering collaborative relationships. Cardinal Health is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples 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 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. To read and review this privacy notice click here Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future. View Cardinal Health on YouTube