DC Operations Manager — 24/7 Startup & 3PL Lead

Nike Inc.

Atlanta (GA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Nike Inc. is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead the launch and stabilization of the Wolf Creek Distribution Center in Atlanta, GA.

You will partner with the 3PL, engineering, systems, facilities, and inventory teams to translate designs into safe, executable, and scalable daily operations. The role requires hands-on leadership, servanthood, and a focus on safety, service, quality, productivity, and financial performance.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
  • Minimum of 5 years of operations-management experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment.
  • Experience supporting startup, facility transition, major implementation, or operational transformation.
  • 3PL experience working in, or leading through, a partner model to execute supply-chain business needs.
  • Solid understanding of automated distribution systems and experience with WMS-enabled operations.
  • Experience with Manhattan WMS, SAP, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
  • Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement methods preferred.
  • Demonstrated project-management capability, including the ability to manage multiple interdependent workstreams and priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong analytical, strategic-planning, decision-making, and structured problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal, written, listening, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and guide partners at multiple organizational levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to foster a diverse and inclusive workforce, build effective teams, and lead with a servant-leadership mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Translate detailed designs into executable operating processes with the 3PL, engineering, systems, facilities, transportation, and inventory teams.
  • Validate requirements, labor assumptions, throughput, capacity, constraints, and service expectations.
  • Develop and validate JIS, standard work, operating procedures, escalation paths, and management routines across receiving, storage, picking, packing, and shipping.
  • Identify risks before launch and drive mitigation plans to closure.
  • Coordinate staffing readiness, training validation, floor readiness, cutover and contingency planning.
  • Provide visible leadership during go-live and support rapid stabilization through structured problem solving.
  • Establish a scalable four-shift operating model and Nike-to-3PL alignment 24/7.
  • Lead cross-functional projects using Lean and project-management methods.
  • Drive continuous improvement and performance management across the site.

Skills

Leadership
Project mgmt
Lean Six Sigma
WMS
SAP
Excel
Communication
Change management
Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Manhattan WMS
SAP
Excel
Word

Job description

Nike Inc. is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead the launch and stabilization of the Wolf Creek Distribution Center in Atlanta, GA.

You will partner with the 3PL, engineering, systems, facilities, and inventory teams to translate designs into safe, executable, and scalable daily operations. The role requires hands-on leadership, servanthood, and a focus on safety, service, quality, productivity, and financial performance.

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