Process Improvement Specialist Early Career Development Program (Embark)

Cardinal Health’s Embark Program is an entry-level professional development and capability building program. Through a robust career readiness journey, we prepare participants with the skills to navigate the organization and build connections while providing challenging assignments that aid in growing and owning your career path. The program is geared towards recent college graduates interested in the healthcare industry that are searching for a rewarding career.

Location: Portland, Oregon

Start Date: June 30, 2025

What the Process Improvement Specialist contributes to Cardinal Health

Participants identify and execute against performance improvement opportunities, enabling successful transformations across the enterprise, and using contemporary process improvement techniques while building people capabilities. They can be responsible for consulting with internal or external customers and suppliers to assess current business performance, develop recommendations, and implement process improvements utilizing contemporary improvement tools.

Within their role, participants will potentially support the organization in several of the following ways:

• Gathers and interprets internal and external customer requirements for a business or multi-business process
• Driving change by focusing on customers, employees, and processes resulting in a culture of excellence
• Leverages value stream activities with complex assessment techniques
• Completes organizational design assessments and analyses across business segments, customers and suppliers
• Leads and mentors improvements projects in the customer, supplier, or internal environment
• Assist with the development and execution of other Lean Six Sigma projects to bring financial benefits, improve customer satisfactions and drive Supply Chain integrity   

Accountabilities in this role:

• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures
• Quality and results orientation with a proactive approach
• Ability to prioritize requests effectively and understand importance and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently with moderate level of direction
• Must be willing to adapt to shifting requirements or priorities

Qualifications:

For consideration in the Cardinal Health Embark Program, you must meet a combination of the following requirements:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, logistics, supply chain or a related field, preferred
• Expected graduation of winter 2024 or spring 2025, preferred
• Knowledge of supply chain principles, Lean Six Sigma or other improvement techniques, preferred
• Comfortable working in a warehouse environment
• Previous internship experience, preferred
• Strong leadership, communication and analytical skills
• Participation in extracurricular activities and/or community service
• Must have unlimited work authorization in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

To learn more about Cardinal Health and the Embark Program visit cardinalhealth.com/college.

Please note, applicants may redact any age-related information.

Anticipated salary range: $63,000 - $90,000

Bonus eligible: No

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: 3/1/2025 *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.

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.

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