Quality Inventory Control Associate

About This Role

This Quality Inventory Control Associate role drives the operational efficiency of pharmacy warehouse operations by analyzing existing inventory and resolving inbound discrepancies. The Senior Coordinator validates inbound shipments, places electronic orders, creates standard inventory reports and forecasts, and leads regular cycle counts. By ensuring the quality and efficiency of inventory management, this job contributes to customer satisfaction and minimizes facility expenses.

Responsibilities

• Audit merchandise for inbound and outbound to ensure quality assurance
• Conduct regular cycle counts
• Monitor inventory levels continually and run reports from the database to analyze product movement and expiration data, including 'expired product report', 'product data change report' and 'sales order recon'
• Evaluate quantity discrepancies, quality issues and exceptions both inbound and outbound, and enter issues into the database
• Contact manufacturers to identify and resolve any issues and, as necessary, escalate the issue to the Manager
• Monitor and manage expired product, customer returns and transfer of product
• Perform additional QIC functions as required
• Apply knowledge and company policies to complete a variety of tasks
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of jobs outside area of responsibility
• Maintain appropriate licenses, training and certifications
• Work on assignments that are moderately difficult requiring judgment in resolving issues
• May assist in recommendation of processes on new assignments
• Adhere to all quality guidelines
• Work 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

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience, preferred
• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to learn to operate material handling equipment (e.g., cherry picker and reach truck)
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and experience with warehouse management systems

Benefits

• 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

Important Details

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm
• Application deadline: 06/05/2026

About the Company

Cardinal Health is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment, including warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, and inventory management, as well as demand, supply, and manufacturing planning. Its Inventory Management team is accountable for the design and execution of demand planning and customer forecasting systems, supply planning, product deployment and expediting processes, and the development and implementation of a stocking optimization model to minimize costs and inventory while delivering on service requirements.