What a Black Belt contributes to Cardinal Health

Black Belts are responsible for driving change by focusing on customers, employees, and processes resulting in a culture of excellence. Black Belts identify and execute against performance improvement opportunities across the enterprise using contemporary process improvement tools.

Accountabilities

• Demonstrates experience in applying contemporary improvement techniques and producing results for a function and/or business unit.
• Assesses current business performance against Cardinal Health's business strategy for a specific site and/or function.
• Works with multiple teams of business practitioners to synthesize findings, develop improvement recommendations and lead execution of initiatives.
• Collaborates with customers and suppliers on improvement projects.
• Leads Kaizen and Black Belt projects.
• Mentors and trains Kaizen Leaders and Green Belts.

Travel

• Will require extensive travel initially (3.5 weeks per month) through May 2022 for implementation of projects. Travel will mostly be during the week and then home most weekends.
• After completion of initial implementations, around May 2022, travel will be reduced to around 25% monthly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years experience in related field, preferred
• Certified as a Black Belt preferred
• Operations experience preferred
• Experience supporting manufacturing or distribution centers preferred
• Experience working with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) preferred
• Experience working with SAP or SQL preferred
• Strong written communication skills, expected to write business proposals for leadership
• A Covid-19 vaccination or a legitimate accommodation is required in order to be employed in this position. Covid-19 vaccination includes:
  • 2 doses of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine
  • 1 dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Please Note: vaccines may be required for the position subject to federal, state and/or customer requirements

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
• Projects may have significant and long-term impact
• Provides solutions which may set precedent
• Independently determines method for completion of new projects
• Receives guidance on overall project objectives
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

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.