Distribution Center Operations Leader

3M Healthcare US Opco LLC in; Forest City (IA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Solventum in Forest City, IA is seeking a Distribution Center Director to provide strategic and operational leadership of the site. You will oversee inbound, outbound, inventory control, and material flow while driving safety, service, and cost performance.

This role requires a values-based leader who builds high-performing teams, partners with global functions, and champions continuous improvement through Lean and Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) and 10 years of combined experience in supply planning, warehousing, transportation, inventory/materials control, and import/export OR High School Diploma/GED and 14 years of combined experience in these areas.
• Three years of direct supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading all aspects of distribution center operations, ensuring safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective execution of inbound, outbound, inventory control, and material flow activities.
• Driving site performance across safety, quality, service, inventory accuracy, productivity, compliance, and customer delivery metrics.
• Developing frontline and salaried leaders while fostering accountability, inclusion, engagement, talent growth, and continuous improvement.
• Partnering with planning, transportation, customer operations, quality, EHS, IT, finance, procurement, and third-party providers to ensure seamless distribution execution and service excellence.
• Managing site budgets, labor planning, staffing models, resource utilization, and productivity initiatives to achieve objectives.
• Implementing performance governance through KPIs, operating reviews, problem-solving methodologies, and tiered accountability processes to drive sustainable results.
• Championing continuous improvement through Lean Six Sigma, automation, process optimization, and strategic business reviews that enhance service, capacity, and cost performance.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Supply chain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

High School Diploma/GED +14 years experience

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Solventum in Forest City, IA is seeking a Distribution Center Director to provide strategic and operational leadership of the site. You will oversee inbound, outbound, inventory control, and material flow while driving safety, service, and cost performance.

This role requires a values-based leader who builds high-performing teams, partners with global functions, and champions continuous improvement through Lean and Six Sigma.