Manager, Operations - Receiving/Replenishment/Returns, Sun-Wed 6:30 PM - 5:00 AM

Job Overview

The Manager, Operations coordinates and oversees the day-to-day management of a distribution department. They manage the daily activities and develop short- and long-term strategic planning for the operations to ensure facility and organizational goals and objectives are achieved. Additionally, they perform other related duties, special projects, or assignments as required.

What You Will Do

• Oversee a department in our distribution facility with a focus on meeting or surpassing goals and targets, as well as providing guidance and support to direct reports.
• Generate reports for management to keep them informed on key metrics.
• Ensure that various departments excel in safety, shortage, cost control, quality, processing standards, flexibility, reliability, customer service, and execution of plans.
• Conduct presentations to senior management as needed.
• Identify, develop, and implement short and long-term strategies to enhance profitability, productivity, and efficiency within each operations department.
• Continuously analyze work processes to identify optimization opportunities and implement improvements.
• Cultivate a work culture dedicated to superior customer service and success.
• Establish and maintain procedures and metrics to guarantee customer satisfaction levels are achieved.
• Manage all aspects of inventory control.
• Drive and manage organizational growth-related changes.
• Review analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to assess department progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Develop training programs and ensure staff comprehension of the programs.
• Create a safe work environment for staff, including the development and enforcement of Safe/Smart work practices and compliance with safety programs.
• Collaborate with IT as a user for systems development and refinement to enhance operations, productivity, and service levels.
• Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities

Skills You Will Need

Leadership and Management: Oversee the distribution department, providing guidance and support to direct reports, with exceptional leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills.

Strategic Planning: Identify, develop, and implement short- and long-term strategies to enhance profitability, productivity, and efficiency in operations.

Analytical and Problem-Solving: Continuously analyze work processes, identifying optimization opportunities and implementing improvements. Review analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to assess department progress toward goals.

Communication and Interpersonal: Conduct presentations to retail division and senior management with strong written and oral communication skills. Demonstrate interpersonal competencies, including integrity, trust, adaptability, motivation ability, coaching, mentoring skills, and initiative. Be proactive, responsive, detail-oriented, and get things done in a fast-paced environment.

Business Acumen: Oversee industry understanding of warehouse management, negotiation skills, and strategic/tactical planning skills. Demonstrate proficiency in problem analysis.

Who You Are

• Candidates with a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field are encouraged to apply.
• This position requires heavy lifting, constant moving, standing, and reaching with arms and hands. Requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around the facility or department, lifting at least 50 lbs. stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders. May involve reaching above eye level. Requires close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends, holidays.

What We Can Offer You

Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.

Some additional benefits we offer include:

• Merchandise discounts
• Performance-based incentives
• Annual merit review
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
• Tuition reimbursement

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Supply Chain Only and Colleagues Working in a Supply Chain Facility except in locations governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement:

Random drug testing for all colleagues will be conducted on a monthly or semi-monthly basis, depending upon factors including but not limited to the size of the facility and the number of colleagues on roll. Colleagues will be randomly selected for testing by a third party. Testing must be completed on the same workday the colleague is informed of selection for testing, absent extenuating circumstances. In all circumstances, testing must be completed within 24 hours of notification.

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