Cardinal Health, with over 1,300 employees in Canada, is an essential link in the Canadian healthcare supply chain, providing over 70,000 products to healthcare facilities and medical professionals across the country. The Inventory Coordinator, Warehouse Operations applies broad knowledge to ensure the integrity, quality, and accuracy of the facility’s inventory, which can including but is not limited to: controlling inventory adjustments and holds, profiling/sorting incoming product, resolving inbound and outbound discrepancies, purchasing supplies, ensuring timely delivery and processing physical returns. The Senior Associate executes the facility’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) and responds effectively to routine and complex inventory/purchasing control issues.

Working hours: Monday to Friday from: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Your Contributions To The Organization Will Be

Maintains inventory accuracy by managing product holds, product movements, physical returns, purchasing of products and automated tracking of inventory

Drives efficient picking and replenishment by profiling products to determine the best slotting, based on weights and measures, palette dimensions, frequency of product movement, expiration date, hazardous classifications and other characteristics. Could also drive efficient purchase orders, ensuring a timely manner of delivery to Cardinal Health 3PL’s

Continually monitors quality and productivity metrics including damaged product, adjustments, shortages, and cycle counts, among others. Regularly communicates with Supervisor and other internal departments on inventory accuracy and quality metrics related to given products or customers. Could also communicate with outside vendors to secure supplies for operational needs

Investigates outbound discrepancies by checking for differences between physical counts and WMS records. Identifies and reports variances to Customer Care team and ensures that customers are shipped variances promptly, and documents all variances and issues in line with SOPs

Should resolve inbound discrepancies by initiating communication with external suppliers and coordinating with Quality Assurance teams.



Makes necessary adjustments in WMS and determines implications for customer order fulfillment

May determines proper resolution of discrepancies and other operational errors to ensure that customer commitments can be fulfilled in scheduled timeframe. Promptly communicates the root cause and resolution to the Supervisor, Manager, and other internal stakeholders as necessary to minimize future errors

Could place Purchasing Orders (PO’s) for customers and tracks to ensure on time deliveries to prevent service disruptions

Proactively identifies opportunities to improve operations and mitigate risks in inventory control and broader operations. Provides input into operational excellence initiatives through Supervisor and Manager

Serves as a resource to other team members, instructs Associates on complex picking, put-away, and replenishment tasks to maximize inventory accuracy, is flexible to support daily operational needs. May assist in occasional warehouse audits by providing reporting and answering questions related to inventory control procedures, as necessary

Your Contributions To The Organization Will Be

Applies knowledge and company policies to complete a variety of tasks

Demonstrates a working knowledge of jobs outside area of responsibility

Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications

Works on assignments that are moderately difficult requiring judgment in resolving issues

May assist in recommendation of processes on new assignments

Adheres to all quality guidelines

Works with limited supervision

Work occasionally involves review of output by work lead or supervisor

May provide general guidance or technical assistance to less experienced team members

This Job Might Be For You If:

You have a high school diploma





You have held an inventory-related position for at least one year (inventory management experience, an asset)

You have excellent knowledge of computer systems, particularly ERP systems, WMS, MS Access and Excel, an asset

You are able to cope with changing priorities

You have good knowledge of the principles and procedures of inventory management and are familiar with the AS/400 system (an asset)

You are able to lift loads of up to 23 kg

Our Employees All Benefit From:

In-house training on safety measures, warehouse tasks and equipment

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

Tuition reimbursement

Cardinal Health is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.

Cardinal Health Canada is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® in Canada. As an essential partner in Canadian healthcare, we strive every day to build a culture of inclusion and collaboration, where team members can be their authentic selves, grow in their careers, and be proud to serve our customer partners.

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 Prospect/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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📌 Inventory Coordinator (Newfoundland and Labrador)
🏢 Cardinal Health Canada
📍 Newfoundland and Labrador