Operations Manager
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Olive Branch, MS, USA
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Operations & Logistics
About the job
Requirements
- At least 10 years of professional experience, including at least 3 years of manufacturing or distribution center experience.
- At least 5 years of supervisory and leadership experience.
- Experience in people development.
- Experience with receiving, shipping, cold chain, kit order fulfillment, labor management, training, and safety.
- Experience in forecasting, staffing, and supply management.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and extensive time demands involving logistics and employee problems and engagement.
- Ability to navigate complex internal and external situations involving multiple decision makers.
- Advanced knowledge of operations, distribution, and supply chain management.
- Organizational, verbal, written communication, and management skills, including contract negotiation.
- Ability to develop, drive, implement, and maintain innovation and continuous improvement involving engineering processes, customer support, cost structure, and quality initiatives.
- Advanced financial and business acumen, including knowledge of key financial statement drivers and levers.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all operational activities across the distribution center, including inventory accountability and exposure to risk and loss.
- Provide the highest possible service to the market customer base and maintain a work environment supporting productivity, safety, quality, and morale.
- Participate in long-term strategic planning for the distribution center.
- Ensure high-quality employee attraction, engagement, and development at all levels.
- Manage labor, turnover, diversity, inclusion, and other employee issues.
- Provide leadership and support for ongoing training initiatives for management and employees.
- Develop the distribution center leadership team and coach and develop direct reports.
- Build bench strength through the ICARE and ILEAD models and a high-performing culture.
- Work with regional management on succession planning.
- Oversee compliance with federal, state, local, and company policies and safety regulations.
- Assist the management team in diagnosing safety concerns and creating solutions.
- Ensure the building is prepared for internal and external audits.
- Oversee distribution center operations and management by giving work direction, resolving problems, and setting deadlines for timely completion of work.
- Track current processes and regularly assess whether best practices are in place while adhering to the facility vision.
- Collaborate with colleagues in other third-party logistics operations to drive process consistency and develop the RXCrossroads by McKesson third-party logistics brand.
- Collaborate with regional and local management to develop and align strategic initiatives for local implementation.
- Collaborate with Program Management, Customer Care, HR/Employee Relations, Six Sigma, Finance, and other stakeholders to achieve desired output and best practices.
- Coordinate with the Transportation team and contractors.
- Strategize with leaders across the network regarding changing customer needs, industry advances, and labor planning concerns.
- Facilitate building success by monitoring, preventing, and resolving concerns outside the distribution center.
About the company
McKesson distributes medicines and medical supplies to pharmacies, hospitals and other care providers, alongside services that connect drug manufacturers with patients. Its specialty businesses support community cancer care and clinical research, extending its work beyond moving products through warehouses. The company buys drugs and supplies from manufacturers for resale, while its software helps pharmacies manage inventory and healthcare teams secure insurance approval for prescriptions. It also sells practice management and patient support services to clinicians and drugmakers. McKesson traces its business roots to 1833 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Irving, Texas
Founded
1833
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Reinvestment has cash behind it: McKesson reported $6.2 billion operating cash flow for fiscal 2026 in May 2026.
- Specialty expansion drives growth: McKesson reported 31% higher fiscal 2026 Oncology and Multispecialty sales in May 2026.
- Technical candidates have openings: McKesson lists 154 information technology jobs on its career site in October 2026.
What critics are saying
- One customer holds bargaining power: CVS generated 24% of McKesson's fiscal 2026 revenue, reported in May 2026.
- Technology jobs face cuts: McKesson approved prescription technology headcount reductions during January through March 2026.
- Medical supply careers face separation: McKesson outlined a planned Medical-Surgical IPO alongside Apollo's investment agreement in April 2026.
What makes McKesson unique
- McKesson backs independent ownership: its Health Mart franchise supports pharmacies that remain independently owned and operated.
- Generic purchasing has a retail partner: McKesson and Walmart jointly source medicines through ClarusONE.
- McKesson reaches prescribing workflows: CoverMyMeds processes insurance approval requests free for clinicians across all plans and medications.
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Benefits
- Performance Bonus
- 401(k) Company Match