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McKesson

Supplies medicines and technology to healthcare teams

Operations Supervisor

Warehouse & FulfillmentPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeEdmonton, AB, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of relevant operations, warehouse, distribution, logistics, or related experience, including demonstrated leadership capabilities.
  • Ability to work the designated overnight schedule.
  • Experience leading or supervising employees in a warehouse, distribution centre, logistics, fulfillment, manufacturing, or similar operations environment.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume operation with productivity, safety, quality, and service targets.
  • Strong coaching, employee engagement, and team-development skills.
  • Experience monitoring and improving operational key performance indicators.
  • Knowledge of warehouse safety, quality, inventory, and compliance practices.
  • Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with employees, peers, and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise daily night-shift warehouse and distribution centre operations, ensuring work is completed safely, accurately, and on schedule.
  • Lead, coach, motivate, and develop team members while building a positive, inclusive, and accountable work environment.
  • Assign work and allocate labour and resources based on daily operational priorities and workload.
  • Monitor performance against safety, quality, productivity, service, and operational key performance indicators.
  • Promote a strong health and safety culture and ensure employees follow established policies, procedures, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
  • Communicate daily priorities, performance expectations, operational updates, and results to team members.
  • Identify operational issues, troubleshoot problems, and take action within established policies and procedures.
  • Partner with other supervisors and functional teams to coordinate workflow and meet customer and operational requirements.
  • Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, recognition, and development to improve individual and team performance.
  • Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, productivity, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
  • Support a patient-first approach by helping ensure healthcare products are handled and distributed safely, accurately, and efficiently.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with continuous improvement, process improvement, Lean, or operational excellence principles.
  • Experience working with warehouse management systems or other distribution technology.

About the Company

McKesson

Supplies medicines and technology to healthcare teams

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, TX
Founded
1833

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