Distribution Center Operations Manager

Position Summary:

The Operations Manager oversees and manages the daily operation of a single shift in the distribution center responsible for accuracy, productivity, on-time delivery and safety.  The Ops Manager will regularly communicate with the DC Manager regarding process improvements, goals and metrics.   

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and assist Advisors/Supervisors in multiple departments  (up to 100-125 AutoZoners and 10+ Advisors)
• Ability to motivate and work in a team environment
• Ensure that all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are on target for the operation
• Frequently attend and/or lead pre-shift meetings in different departments to communicate and prioritize assignments, safety issues and extra tasks 
• Mentor, train and develop Advisors for career progression
• Develop and share best practices across shifts
• Drive continuous improvement to safety, quality, cost and delivery
• Communicate new policies and procedures to Advisors and AutoZoners
• Maintains a safe working environment while ensuring  AutoZoners are implementing those practices including PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Ability to work in a Safety Sensitive environment
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Yes

Education and/ or Experience:

Required:

High school diploma or GED

• Five to seven years’ of distribution/warehouse experience
• Understand the demands of a fast paced work environment involving receiving, stocking, inbound, outbound, replenishment, returns/recalls, etc.
• Must be flexible for shift schedule
• Cross functional experience overseeing multiple areas simultaneously

Preferred:

• P&L management

Experience operating Powered Industrial Equipment (PIE)

Certificated, Licenses, and Registrations

• None

Work Environment:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. while pushing, pulling, lifting, bending and stooping and using lifting techniques and move loads
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work extended/alternate shifts
• Constantly required to stand, walk, climb stairs, reach, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus
• Ability to hear safety horns, PIE horns, pre-shift announcements/safety messages and pages
• Ability to work in a Safety Sensitive environment (operation of PIE / heavy PIE traffic throughout the distribution center); moving conveyors, heights; maintain awareness of surroundings at all times and quick reaction time to hazardous conditions are necessary