Our Opportunity :
Chewy is currently recruiting an Operations Manager for our fulfillment center. This leader will be hands-on in a start-up environment and will build and maintain relationships with hourly associates managers carrier partners vendors other FC teams and various departments in the company. This individual will be someone who likes dealing with ambiguity change and enjoys getting into the details to drive improvements every single day.
What youll do :
- Lead inbound / outbound activities for the FC including receiving picking packing and shipping across two shifts
- Be a guide in providing a healthy and safe work environment for associates working on the outbound team
- Direct warehouse supervisory personnel to achieve prescribed objectives including timely fulfilling of customer orders while maintaining the highest possible warehouse on time shipment and low shipment defects
- Ensure that all Key Performance Indicators (important metrics) are on target for the operation such as warehouse misses on time shipments shipment defects aged tasks and production levels per hour and cost per order line
- Engage a team of Area Managers and Operations Leads
- Drive planning and forecasting
- Leverage the Area Managers by sourcing and furthering ideas and rolling them into the creation of improvement plans for the functional area
- Mentor train and develop Area Managers for career progression and learning!
- Ability to develop and share standard processes across the shifts and network
- Build a positive team multifaceted that encourages all employees in the FC to guide and motivate change within the facility adapt to the dynamic business and stay focused on the customer experience
- Drive continuous improvement to safety quality cost and delivery while growing and expanding capabilities within the warehouse
- Use the site Warehouse Management System (WMS) to optimize detailed order fulfillment and provide operational insights to improve WMS effectiveness
What Youll Need :
A Bachelors Degree from an accredited University or comparable experience5 years of management experience in fulfillment center / warehouse operations; prefer retail / e-commerce experienceAt least 4 years of management experience in Receiving Inventory Control and / or Order FulfillmentAt least 4 years of shown experience ofpositivelyrunning large groups of hourly employeesExperience with building or improving inventory management order management and warehouse management systems and processesPassion for working in a start-up environment with high level of ambiguity and changeStrong project management and continuous improvement skillsMetrics driven demeanorCustomer service obsession with desire togo above and beyond to satisfy customer needsEffective communicator and leader for employees direct reports cross-functional teams and executive leadershipShown ability to quickly adapt and drive the right results using dataThe highest levels of integrity and ethics!Must be flexible to work weekendsPosition may require travelBonus :
E-Commerce experienceCertification and / or experience in Lean Six Sigma and / or Green Belt certificationRequired Experience :
Manager
Key Skills
Six Sigma,Lean,Management Experience,Process Improvement,Microsoft Outlook,Analysis Skills,Warehouse Management System,Operations Management,Kaizen,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Retail Management
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1