Full-Time
Distribution Center Operations Manager
Ferguson
10,001+ employees
Plumbing and construction supplies distributor
Compensation Overview
$4.5k - $12.4k/mo
Richland, WA, USA
In Person
Must be willing to relocate to various U.S. locations throughout the career.
Bachelor's
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- At least 5 years of experience in distribution, warehouse operations, quality, or inventory control.
- Proven experience with inventory management, auditing, and process improvement.
- Strong analytical skills with experience using data systems such as WMS, Easy Metrics, and Excel.
- Leadership experience developing teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of safety and compliance standards in a warehouse setting.
- Successful candidates must demonstrate a willingness to relocate to various U.S. locations throughout their career to support organizational needs and advancement opportunities.
- Lead and complete quality assurance programs, audits, and standard operating procedure compliance initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement projects to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and service levels.
- Monitor key performance indicators, scorecards, and operational performance metrics.
- Ensure adherence to company safety, quality, and compliance standards.
- Own cycle count execution, daily status tracking, and audit compliance.
- Oversee reconciliation processes, variance analysis, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
- Manage monthly reconciliation reporting and communicate results to leadership and associates.
- Coordinate inventory events, including six-month inventory counts and product movements.
- Lead quality assurance location audits and inventory integrity programs.
- Apply systems such as Easy Metrics and WMS to monitor efficiency and identify improvement opportunities.
- Audit labor performance, missing time, downtime, and system accuracy.
- Analyze data trends and provide actionable insights to leadership.
- Maintain reporting cadence for progress, incentives, and operational performance.
- Support operational systems including TMS, order tracking, and inventory systems.
- Drive process improvements in slotting, configuration, and workflow efficiency.
- Conduct internal audits and system/process validations.
- Serve as the point of contact for critical issues involving inventory, system, and operational matters.
- Lead, coach, and develop associates across inventory control and quality functions.
- Build bench strength through training, cross-training, and performance management.
- Facilitate team meetings, performance reviews, and communication sessions.
- Support hiring, onboarding, and new-hire evaluations.
- Address associate concerns in partnership with HR.
- Manage container and supply needs to support operations.
- Audit and approve vendor invoices for containers and labor.
- Identify operational hot spots and prioritize improvement focus areas.
- Track and communicate Merit program status and performance.
- Ensure adherence to safety programs, audits, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead or support safety initiatives including audits, training, and certifications such as CPR, Hazmat, and IMDG.
- Maintain the Hazardous Waste program, inspections, and reporting.
- Support CTPAT compliance including audits, certifications, and retraining.
- Act as program owner for Heat Illness Prevention.
- Coordinate reporting for inventory adjustments, reconciliation, and finance alignment.
- Maintain communication dashboards and visual performance tracking.
- Partner with IT as a backup support resource and for system issue resolution.
- Participate in interviews, engagement initiatives, and site leadership activities.
- Experience with Labor Management Systems such as Easy Metrics or a similar system.
- A background in quality assurance, continuous improvement, or Lean practices.
- Familiarity with CTPAT, Hazmat, or regulatory compliance programs.
- A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Ferguson supplies and ships plumbing, heating, HVAC and other building and industrial products to professional customers. Its network includes about 1,700 locations and a workforce of around 36,000 associates serving customers in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean. The company sources, stores and delivers a wide range of products, offering expertise and services to support projects and maintenance, delivered through its extensive distribution and customer-facing teams. Compared with competitors, Ferguson differentiates itself through its large geographic reach, deep inventory and a focus on reliable, partnership-driven service for professionals. Its stated goal is to be a trusted partner that helps professionals “build better,” embodied in its slogan Together We Build Better.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Newport News, Virginia
Founded
1887
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 10, 2026 Q2 sales rose 4.6%, and EPS increased 5.3%.
- Ferguson lifted 2026 guidance to mid-single-digit sales growth and 9.5%-9.8% operating margin.
- Five Q2 acquisitions added HVAC, waterworks, and industrial capabilities, expanding local share quickly.
What critics are saying
- Residential trade plumbing and Ferguson Home stayed weak in Q2 2026, pressuring growth.
- FloWorks closes in Q3 2026, lifting leverage toward 1.8x and adding integration risk.
- Losing London listing on July 20, 2026 reduces investor optionality and liquidity.
What makes Ferguson unique
- Ferguson dominates North American water and air distribution with 1,700 locations and 35,000 associates.
- Its July 13, 2026 FloWorks deal deepens technical valves and flow-control capabilities.
- Scale lets Ferguson win large capital projects across waterworks, HVAC, and commercial mechanical.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Mental Health Support
Wellness Program
Associate Discounts
Community Involvement Opportunities
Company News
Water Well Trust: Media invited to La Plata well drill and volunteer event supporting local family. Waterboys' HometownH2O program joins Ferguson Enterprises to bring safe, reliable drinking water to the LaBille family. LA PLATA, Md.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-A family of six, including four young children, will soon receive a new residential well after their existing home water system became unreliable. Media are invited to attend a June 2nd well drill and volunteer workday as Waterboys, an initiative of The Chris Long Foundation, partners with Ferguson and Water Well Trust to help bring safe, dependable drinking water to the LaBille family. The project is part of Waterboys' HometownH2O program, which addresses domestic water access challenges in U.S. households, communities and schools. Ferguson associates will be on-site volunteering from 9 a.m. to noon to assemble play equipment for the family and complete landscaping projects, while project partners and local water professionals work to drill the new well. Christopher and Brittany LaBille and their four children will benefit from a comprehensive project that includes a new water well, pump, and tank along with all necessary equipment, drilling and installation. The family has been experiencing a decline in their private water well for the past four years. Xylem Inc. is donating the pump, and the Vinyl Institute is donating the costs associated with the PVC casing that will be used. The Vinyl Institute is proud to support the HometownH2O program by contributing PVC well casing materials, helping to ensure a safe, durable, and reliable water infrastructure solution for the LaBille family. A Family of Six Will Soon Have Safe, Reliable Drinking Water Thanks to Waterboys, Ferguson and Water Well Trust Share Media opportunities will include B-roll of the well drill and volunteer workday, footage of play equipment assembly and landscaping, and interviews with the LaBille family and representatives from Waterboys / The Chris Long Foundation, Ferguson and Water Well Trust. * LaBille family (HometownH2O beneficiary) * Waterboys / The Chris Long Foundation * Ferguson * Water Well Trust * Vinyl Institute * Watson Pump & Well Drilling Inc. Waterboys, Ferguson and Water Well Trust will be on-site for a well drill and volunteer event to provide a family in La Plata with safe and reliable drinking water. Ferguson volunteers will assemble play equipment for the family and complete landscaping while project partners support the new well installation. Media are invited to attend for B-roll, photos and interviews. For families, reliable water access affects health, sanitation, cooking, bathing, laundry and the daily routines that make a home livable. This project will replace an unreliable residential water system for a family of six and is part of HometownH2O's effort to address domestic water access challenges in the United States. Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Volunteer workday and media window: 9 a.m. to noon LaBille family home 8080 Wheatley Rd. La Plata, MD 20646 VISUALS / INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE: * Active well drilling and project site activity * Ferguson volunteers assembling play equipment and completing landscaping * Interviews with the LaBille family * Interviews with representatives from Waterboys / The Chris Long Foundation, Ferguson and Water Well Trust RSVP / SITE NOTES: Media planning to attend should RSVP to Elizabeth McClain. ABOUT WATERBOYS / THE CHRIS LONG FOUNDATION The Chris Long Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by two-time Super Bowl Champion and 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Chris Long. Through its Waterboys initiative, the Foundation mobilizes athletes, sports fans, experts, service providers and partners to help communities access clean water and inspire others to make an impact at home and abroad. To date, Waterboys has served over 600,000 people with lasting clean water. Waterboys' HometownH2O program focuses on clean water access for American households, communities and schools. Visit waterboys.org to learn more. ABOUT FERGUSON Ferguson (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) is North America's largest value-added distributor of essential water and air solutions, serving specialized professionals in our $340B residential and non-residential construction markets. We help make our customers' complex projects simple, successful and sustainable by providing expertise and a wide range of products and services from plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and lighting to PVF, water and wastewater solutions, and more. Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson has sales of $31.3 billion (CY'25) and approximately 35,000 associates in over 1,700 locations. For more information, please visit corporate.ferguson.com. ABOUT WATER WELL TRUST The Water Well Trust is a national nonprofit that was created by the Water Systems Council members in 2010. The Water Well Trust's mission is simple, helping rural American get access to a clean, safe water supply. Beneficiaries of the Water Well Trust (WWT) are Americans living in rural, unincorporated areas or minority communities that may be isolated and difficult to reach. The WWT assists low-income families living in areas where the extension of public water supplies to serve them is economically unfeasible. Visit waterwelltrust.org to learn more on how you can support further efforts or apply for help. Contacts. MEDIA CONTACTS Water Well Trust Elizabeth McClain, Program Director 517-740-6325 | [email protected] The Chris Long Foundation / Waterboys Cain Turner, Director of Marketing and Communications 540-492-2106 | [email protected]
Ferguson 1Q margins expand as volume remains slightly negative. Ferguson posts margin expansion and profit growth in its fiscal first quarter, even as residential end markets remained challenged. On May 5, plumbing, PVF, HVAC, infrastructure and industrial supplies distributor Ferguson Enterprises reported its results for the 2026 first quarter, which ended March 31. Amid what Ferguson CEO Kevin Murphy described as an uncertain and challenging market, the results were led by strong non-residential market revenue growth driven by large capital projects. For the first quarter, Ferguson reported net sales of $7.5 billion up 3.6% year-over-year. The figure was driven by 2.8% organic revenue growth and 0.8% growth from acquisitions. Meanwhile, price inflation was in the mid-single digits, the company noted. Ferguson's 1Q26 U.S. sales results by customer group: | Customer Group | % of U.S. Sales | 2026 YoY +/- | 2025 YoY +/- | | Waterworks | 23% | +5% | +11% | | Ferguson Home | 21% | -2% | Flat | | Residential Trade Plumbing | 15% | -2% | -4% | | HVAC | 11% | 1% | +5% | | Commercial/Mechanical | 16% | +18% | +9% | | Fire & Fabrication | 3% | -6% | -5% | | Facilities Supply | 4% | +3% | -3% | | Industrial | 7% | +10% | +1% | | Total U.S. 100% | +3.5% | +3.1% | While net sales in the U.S. increase by 3.5%, with organic revenue growth of 2.9% and further 0.6% contribution from acquisitions, Ferguson officials said that 1Q U.S. residential end markets - representing about half of total U.S. business - remained challenged. Residential revenue was down 1% in the quarter, meanwhile non-residential revenue was up 8% with on-going large capital project activity and "growth in open order volumes and bidding activity." 1Q26 gross margin was 31.0% - up 30 basis points year-over-year. Operating profit was $612 million (8.2% margin), up 20.7% year-over-year, with adjusted operating profit of $647 million (8.7% margin) up 13.8%. Net income of $414 million topped the $345 million of a year earlier, and adjusted EBITDA of $711 million increased 9.2% year-over-year. Vesna Brajkovic is MDM's Senior Editor, having joined the company in May 2023. She has more than seven years of experience as a B2B publication editor, having focused on the commercial trucking, railroad, transit, fleet maintenance, automotive aftermarket and aviation industries. Brajkovic most recently spent the past two-plus years as Managing Editor of Heavy Duty Trucking for Bobit Business Media - where she reported and edited news and features on the commercial trucking industry, managed eNewsletters and social media, coordinated print magazine production and developed content for events and multimedia such as podcasts and videos. She can be contacted at [email protected]. Recommended Reading
LindFast taps longtime Ferguson exec as CFO. The fasteners master distributor also appointed two other executives, including a longtime Fastenal veteran. Fasteners, specialty wire and cable and industrial solutions master distributor LindFast Solutions Group has appointed a new chief financial officer, along with two other executive promotions. The Blane, MN-based company announced April 24 that it has tapped Nick Jones as its CFO, effective immediately. Jones comes to LindFast after serving as CFO at fintech logistics platform Iron Sheepdog since 2024 after spending 21 years at Ferguson - most recently as Senior Director of Finance - U.S. Performance Management. In that role, he had P&L responsibility across multiple customer groups where he supported strategic direction, performance management and M&A activity. At LindFast, Jones will oversee the company's global finance organization, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and investor relations. "Nick brings exceptional financial discipline, strategic insight and operational experience at a pivotal moment for our company," LindFast CEO Mike Spencer said in a news release. "His track record of driving profitable growth, strengthening financial processes, and supporting scalable operations will be instrumental as we continue to expand our platform and execute our long-term strategy." Earlier in April, LindFast announced the promotion of Freddy Barr to Vice President of Stelfast - one of the company's operating brands - and appointed Jerad Tuxen to Senior Director of Value-Add Services. Barr most recently served as regional sales manager for Stelfast New Jersey and Marco, while Tuxen spent the past 15 years leading the Industrial Services division at Fastenal. Recommended Reading
Ferguson Enterprises Inc will release its results for the period ended 31 December 2025 and provide a strategic update on 24 February 2026. The announcement will be available on the company's website at 6:45 a.m. ET, followed by a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET. Ferguson is the largest value-added distributor in the North American construction market, serving water and air specialised professionals across a $340 billion sector. The company distributes plumbing, HVAC, appliances, lighting and water solutions. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, Ferguson reported sales of $30.8 billion in fiscal year 2025 and operates over 1,700 locations with approximately 35,000 associates.
Rebuilding Together partners with Ferguson to expand impact and deliver critical home repairs where they're needed most. After completing eight home projects across six markets, the partnership now brings safer, healthier housing to the Hampton Roads community. WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 12, 2026 - Rebuilding Together, the leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to repairing homes and revitalizing communities, is expanding its nationwide reach through its long-standing corporate partnership with Ferguson. Together, Rebuilding Together and Ferguson have supported home repair projects in six markets over the past year, and are now extending their reach in Virginia through Rebuilding Together of Hampton Roads. With Natasha Stewart recently appointed as executive director, Rebuilding Together of Hampton Roads is well-positioned to deepen its impact in a region where safe, healthy housing is needed most. More than 510,000 households in the Hampton Roads region spend more than 30% of their income on housing, and half of the homes were built before 1980. Aging infrastructure, coastal flooding, and accessibility needs for veterans and older adults leave many families living in unsafe conditions. To address these challenges, the affiliate has already begun providing repairs to homeowners in need. Take Amber for example, a single mom of three, whose heating and cooling system failed just before winter. With one child battling severe asthma and another living with autism, the broken system was more than an inconvenience; it was a health crisis. Volunteers and contractors rallied to restore the HVAC system, replace damaged doors, patch a hole in the roof, and weatherize windows. Today, her family is safe, warm, and healthy. "We're honored to serve this community and address critical repair needs that have gone unmet for far too long," said Natasha Stewart, executive director of Rebuilding Together of Hampton Roads. "With strong local partnerships and dedicated volunteers, we're making homes safer and lives better - because everyone deserves to live in a place where they can thrive." Ferguson, headquartered in the Hampton Roads area, helped make this vision possible by providing seed funding for the affiliate's launch and first two repair projects. The company has partnered nationally with Rebuilding Together since 2021 to complete 31 projects nationwide and continues to champion its mission. "At Ferguson, we believe housing is the foundation for strong communities," said Melissa Hazelwood, Ferguson's director of corporate social responsibility and chair of the Rebuilding Together of Hampton Roads affiliate board. "We're proud to support Rebuilding Together as they expand their reach and help more families across our community." The addition of the Hampton Roads affiliate strengthens the organization's growing presence in Virginia, where the Richmond affiliate has long provided repair services. In its first year, the Hampton Roads affiliate completed three home repair projects with the help of 25 volunteers - and this is just the beginning. As a movement of neighbors helping neighbors, Rebuilding Together and its partners are building a future of safe homes and communities for everyone. To learn more about how Rebuilding Together supports communities nationwide, visit rebuildingtogether.org. About Rebuilding Together Rebuilding Together is the leading national nonprofit organization repairing the homes of people in need and revitalizing its communities. Through its national network of affiliates, Rebuilding Together works proactively and collaboratively with community leaders, long-term residents, funders, and volunteers to foster dialogue and create safe, healthy communities across the country. Learn more and get involved at rebuildingtogether.org. About Ferguson Ferguson (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) is the largest value-added distributor serving the water and air specialized professional in its $340B residential and non-residential North American construction market. Rebuilding Together, Inc. help make its customers' complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable by providing expertise and a wide range of products and services from plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and lighting to PVF, water, and wastewater solutions, and more. Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson has sales of $30.8 billion (FY25) and approximately 35,000 associates in more than 1,700 locations. For more information, please visit corporate.ferguson.com.