Lexi Stephens

About Lexi Stephens

I am an enterprise logistics and supply chain leader with 15+ years of experience building, scaling, and transforming global transportation organizations across healthcare, manufacturing, and industrial environments. I lead complex, multi-modal freight operations that move high-value, mission-critical shipments while delivering measurable growth, service excellence, and financial impact.Currently, I lead a remote, global logistics organization at Cardinal Health, overseeing enterprise freight strategy and spearheading the Freight 2.0 transformation — modernizing TMS platforms, expanding analytics capabilities, and embedding scalable operating models to support sustained growth and operational resilience.My track record includes delivering 22% YoY shipment growth, achieving multimillion-dollar cost savings, and repositioning logistics from a transactional cost center into a strategic, revenue-enabling capability. I operate at the intersection of strategy, technology, and people leadership — translating enterprise vision into execution while building high-performing, engaged teams that consistently deliver results.I bring a 360° perspective shaped by leadership roles at Cardinal Health, Lozier, Valmont, and C.H. Robinson, and I’m passionate about building resilient, data-driven supply chains that scale with the business and deliver value where it matters most.I believe logistics should be resilient, efficient — and dare I say… enjoyable to run.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Logistics and Customer Experience

   Cardinal Health

   Jan 2022 — Present

   Lead enterprise freight strategy and global, multi-modal logistics operations supporting healthcare systems and suppliers worldwide. Own service performance, network scalability, and transformation initiatives for complex, high-value transportation environments.• Drove 22% YoY freight volume growth (40%+ over two fiscal years) while sustaining record SLA performance across a rapidly scaling global operation.• Architected and executed Freight 2.0, transforming analytics, TMS capabilities, and operating models to support enterprise growth and resilience.• Expanded and optimized multi-modal logistics capabilities (LTL, TL, white-glove, temperature-controlled) through cross-functional executive partnership.• Strengthened network scalability and exception management through automation, advanced case management, and carrier diversification strategies.• Built and led a high-performing, globally distributed organization through leadership development, SOP standardization, and operational governance.

Education

• Bellevue University

  Master of Business Administration with Concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain

• University of Nebraska at Omaha

  Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

• Peru State College

  Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Skills

• Contract Portfolio Management
• Negotiation
• Customer Service Management
• Inventory/Requirements/Contracts
• Purchasing Policies & Procedures
• Unsalable Variance
• Inventory Management
• Purchase Agreement/Contracts
• Account Management
• Transportation Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Request for Proposals (Rfp)
• 3pl
• Consolidation
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Warehousing
• Third-Party Logistics (3pl)
• Demand Planning & Execution
• Truckload
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Development
• Pricing Strategy
• Customer Service
• Logical Deductions
• Logistics Management
• Operations Management
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Transportation Management
• Ltl
• Supply Chain Opportunities
• Sales
• Vendor Relationship Management
• Contract Negotiation