Assistant Director of Operations

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The Assistant Director Operations helps lead day-to-day distribution center operations in a high-volume highly regulated pharmaceutical distribution environment. This role partners with the Director of Operations to drive safety quality service productivity compliance labor and cost performance across a multi-shift operation. The ideal candidate is an approachable influential people leader who builds engaged teams strengthens accountability and uses operational data to improve performance customer service and continuous improvement outcomes.

Schedule: Days (must be flexible to also support nights and weekends as business needs)

Target Compensation: 112K-117K Bonus (depending on individual experience)

• Support strategic and operational leadership for a multi-shift pharmaceutical distribution center including safety quality service productivity labor planning and cost performance.
• Oversee daily warehouse and distribution workflows ensuring effective resource allocation service execution inventory flow and achievement of operational goals.
• Lead coach and develop managers supervisors and frontline teams while fostering engagement accountability trust and continuous improvement.
• Monitor KPIs operational metrics labor trends quality performance and service results to identify gaps and implement data-driven solutions.
• Drive operational excellence using Lean Six Sigma root cause analysis and corrective action processes to improve efficiency quality compliance and cost.
• Ensure compliance with company policies quality standards and applicable pharmaceutical distribution regulations including DEA FDA OSHA and related requirements.
• Partner with Human Resources Finance Transportation Engineering IT Regulatory Affairs Supply Chain Customer Operations and Customer Service to resolve operational challenges and support key initiatives.
• Support labor relations activities including positive union partnerships contract compliance employee relations issue resolution and workforce planning.
• Prepare and present operational updates business reviews performance results and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 9 years of professional experience.
• Typically requires 1 year of supervisory and/or management experience.
• Experience leading teams in distribution warehouse operations logistics fulfillment supply chain or a similar operational environment.
• Experience using operational metrics or KPIs to manage performance productivity service quality or labor outcomes.

• Leadership experience in a pharmaceutical healthcare medical supply regulated distribution or high-volume warehouse environment.
• Experience with DEA FDA OSHA quality management or other regulated operations requirements.
• Experience supporting multi-shift 24-hour union or large-scale distribution center operations.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma Kaizen root cause analysis corrective action or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with warehouse management systems labor management systems ERP platforms Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and operational reporting tools.
• Strong communication influencing coaching problem-solving and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Experience with various forms of AI

• This role is expected to work onsite in a distribution center environment and may require flexibility to support business needs across multiple shifts including a 24-hour operation.
• May require standing walking sitting and working in warehouse and office environments.
• Must be able to respond to operational priorities business-critical events or emergency situations as needed.
• Travel requirements should be confirmed based on business and site needs.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors including performance experience and skills equity regular job market evaluations and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKessons pay philosophy and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay other compensation such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

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