Distribution Center Team Lead - Ops, Training & Growth

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Horn Lake (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k

Medical/Dental/Vision

Wellbeing programs

Tuition assistance

Career growth

Job summary

O’Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a supervisor to assist with day-to-day distribution center operations, ensuring safe, accurate, and efficient movement of merchandise while meeting productivity and service goals.

You will help lead, train, schedule, and develop team members across assigned centers, ensuring compliance with policies and safety standards, and driving continuous improvement. A strong emphasis on leadership and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and workflow to meet operational deadlines.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations and general materials handling processes.
• Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS), inventory systems, routing systems, or AS400 platforms.

Responsibilities

• Assist with supervising and coordinating daily distribution center operations for supervised area to ensure operational efficiency.
• Help lead, train, schedule, evaluate, and coach distribution center team members while promoting accountability, productivity, and teamwork.
• Monitor departmental workflow and staffing levels to meet daily goals and productivity targets.
• Ensure compliance with operational procedures, safety standards, and DOT regulations if applicable.
• Support inbound and outbound merchandise processes to ensure items are received, stocked, processed, loaded, and delivered per standards.
• Coordinate with DC supervisors and operations managers to maintain workflow and resolve issues.
• Provide leadership by communicating expectations, monitoring performance, and addressing growth opportunities.
• Conduct team meetings, safety discussions, and on-the-job training to reinforce procedures and safety.
• Ensure powered industrial equipment operators are trained, certified, and operating safely.
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training new team members.
• Support budgeting, payroll tracking, and reporting activities.
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment and identify unsafe practices.
• Monitor operational metrics and implement process improvements to boost efficiency and service levels.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Team development

Multi-tasking

Warehouse operations

Tools

WMS

Inventory systems

Routing systems

AS/400

Job description

O’Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a supervisor to assist with day-to-day distribution center operations, ensuring safe, accurate, and efficient movement of merchandise while meeting productivity and service goals.

You will help lead, train, schedule, and develop team members across assigned centers, ensuring compliance with policies and safety standards, and driving continuous improvement. A strong emphasis on leadership and teamwork is essential.