Eaton is currently seeking a Distribution Center (DC) Operations Manager. This role will based at our Lancaster, TX site. Relocation assistance is available.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $130000 - $190000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:
The Distribution Center (DC) Operations Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for a medium to high-volume order fulfillment distribution center. This role also includes supporting functional excellence across divisional facilities. The manager will ensure efficient product receipt, storage, and order fulfillment operations by optimizing resources and processes, while meeting key performance metrics in safety, quality, cost, and employee engagement.
You will drive the operation through development and implementation of key processes to ensure compliance within company policies and procedures. By using continual process improvement tools (such as Lean and Six Sigma), you will lead employee initiatives to create and promote an environment where team members are involved, empowered, and committed to the success of the company.
Essential Functions include:
Leadership & Team Management - Manage a staff of supervisors (5-10) and associates (100-150) to ensure timely distribution of merchandise within the standards of budget, policies, procedures, and quality to satisfy the requirements of customers, sales operations, and finance divisions. Effectively lead associates by creating a common vision and an understanding of the organization's strategy, while enhancing associate commitment through recognition of individual and team achievements. Apply sound communication and motivational techniques; develops programs to supervise, counsel, and discipline subordinates. Direct the operations of the warehouse management team to achieve prescribed objectives
Warehouse Operations - Plan, direct, and implement warehouse operations and administrative support to meet prescribed productivity and service goals. Ensure the development of systems and procedures for operating and managing physical facilities, equipment, products, and workflows in a profitable manner. Procure equipment and facilities required to ensure efficient operation and achievement of company profit objectives
Budget Control - Develop and recommend the annual operating budget. Establish and manage performance control systems to ensure service levels and operational objectives are achieved within prescribed cost, revenue, and profit parameters. Ensure all warehouse accounts achieve predetermined profit targets
Warehouse Systems - Ensure the development and implementation of warehouse information systems to support company objectives and enable efficient warehouse operations. Maintain current knowledge of changes in relevant hardware and software technologies affecting warehouse management
Safety and Compliance - Operate warehouse in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and statutes. Develop and maintain programs to ensure company standards for sanitation, maintenance, security, housekeeping, and workplace safety are consistently met.
What will make you successful?
The ideal candidate has Lean Six Sigma expertise and deep knowledge of material handling systems, warehouse storage and slotting strategies, and process optimization. You will leverage logistics and carrier insights to improve service and control freight costs, apply financial forecasting to manage budgets and operational risk, and lead continuous improvement initiatives. Strong communication, cross functional collaboration, and the ability to build engaged, high performing teams in a fast paced environment are key to being successful in this role. We are looking for candidates who are diverse in their backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and who can bring fresh and innovative ideas to our team.
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution is required.
Minimum 7 years of distribution center/warehouse or operations experience.
Minimum 7 years of manager of people experience (both direct and indirect reports)
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline
Six Sigma green belt certification
Experience working with a RF based WMS and TMS systems
Experience leading an operation with light assembly.
Quality Systems and ISO certification experience
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You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
