DC General Manager — Operations & Growth Leader

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401k start day one

Medical insurance

Wellbeing programs

Tuition assistance

Career growth

Job summary

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a Distribution Center leader to oversee all DC operations, including transportation, receiving, inventory control, warehousing, and customer service. You will drive performance, safety, and cost efficiency while developing teams and aligning with regional strategies.

Strong budgeting, KPI tracking, and cross-functional collaboration are essential to sustain high service levels to stores and customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of distribution center, logistics, warehouse, or supply chain experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership or management experience within a distribution environment.
• Strong understanding of safety practices, risk management, key performance indicators and regulatory compliance within a distribution environment.
• Ability to develop and manage operational budgets, labor expenses, and capital planning initiatives.
• Experience leading large teams across multiple operational functions and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of distribution center operations, including transportation, shipping, receiving, inventory control, warehouse operations, customer service, physical assets, and inventory integrity.
• Lead daily operational performance to ensure on-time deliveries, shipment accuracy, efficient materials movement, and excellent service levels to stores and customers.
• Direct and manage all distribution center expenses, including labor, operating costs, and capital expenditures, while maintaining alignment with financial objectives and budget expectations.
• Partner with the Regional Director Distribution to develop annual business plans, operational strategies, labor plans, and capital budgets that support company goals.
• Collaborate closely with Human Resources to support recruiting, retention, engagement, corrective action processes, and overall team member relations initiatives when needed.
• Conduct team member evaluations, coaching discussions, development planning, and bench building to support succession planning initiatives.
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment by aggressively managing risk, loss prevention, workplace safety initiatives, and environmental standards.
• Analyze operational metrics, workflow performance, labor utilization, transportation activity, and inventory trends to identify opportunities for process optimization and operational efficiency improvements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on workflow optimization, warehouse layout efficiency, logistics processes, scheduling effectiveness, and overall supply chain performance.
• Support additional operational initiatives, special projects, and other duties as assigned by the Regional DC Director or senior leadership in support of distribution center objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Budget management

Safety compliance

Team development

Performance metrics

Tools

WMS

TMS

Analytics tools

Job description

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a Distribution Center leader to oversee all DC operations, including transportation, receiving, inventory control, warehousing, and customer service. You will drive performance, safety, and cost efficiency while developing teams and aligning with regional strategies.

Strong budgeting, KPI tracking, and cross-functional collaboration are essential to sustain high service levels to stores and customers.