9_OPS_MGR

$100,000 - $187,200/Yr

Dollar Tree - San Bernardino, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Bernardino, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

General Merchandise Retailers

About the position

The Distribution Operations Manager at Dollar Tree in San Bernardino, CA, is responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations within a high-volume retail distribution center during the 3rd shift. This role focuses on managing receiving, order filling, and shipping operations while ensuring adherence to safety and productivity standards. The Operations Manager is a hands-on leader who mentors a team of supervisors and associates, aiming to meet aggressive production goals and foster a culture of safety and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and managing the filling of store orders, including the selection of orders, merge operations, loading of trailers and all related paperwork.
• Monitoring, assessing, managing, and making recommendations to key productivity indicators, such as financial, productivity, service, and people goals in order to reduce and control costs.
• Coordinating and managing the flow of all order selection functions from primary pick locations to final close of outbound loaded trailers; Monitor load quality to assure load stability on outbound deliveries.
• Assisting in the coordination and managing of the replenishment cycles of the operation to assure the timely restocking of primary pick locations.
• Establishing and monitoring the daily selecting and loading schedule and ensure schedules are adhered to and resources are utilized properly to control costs in order to meet market demands.
• Ensuring accuracy, housekeeping, merchandise damage minimization, and safety through monitoring and enforcement of company requirements.
• Managing the development, implementation, and administration of operational policies, programs, and systems within functional areas across all shifts; Establish methods and procedures for departmental work activities; identify and resolve operational problems; communicate expertise and approvals concerning departmental activities.
• Partnering with the HR team on hiring, orienting, training, mentoring, evaluating, recommending pay increases, and developing associates as well as carrying out disciplinary actions or recommending termination of employment as appropriate.
• Sharing and providing appropriate information to and anticipating information needs of all distribution center associates.
• Preparing various statistics and reports for functional area of responsibility.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree in business administration or logistics preferred.
• Minimum of five years distribution center management, operations experience or equivalent.
• Good working knowledge of distribution center practices and procedures.
• Strong leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial and communication skills.
• Strong analytical ability to gather and interpret information and develop, recommend, and implement solutions.
• Requires rapid and thorough independent decision making and creative problem solving skills, good judgment as well as the ability to accept personal and departmental accountability for areas of responsibility.
• PC skills to include: Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access); Working knowledge of WMS System, such as AS400 or Catalyst.
• Must be flexible to working various shifts in accordance with business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, 401K, Profit and Discount Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Excellent career growth opportunities for motivated individuals.