Distribution Operations Supervisor

Best Buy; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employee discount

Retirement resources

Well-being support

Job summary

Best Buy is seeking a Distribution Operations Supervisor to guide center staff in a safe, accurate and productive environment. This role serves as the main point of contact in the absence of the manager and steers day-to-day operations with flexibility across shifts.

You will lead onboarding, coaching, and problem solving while collaborating with the team to meet daily goals and respond to changing workloads in a dynamic retail distribution setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Flexible schedule including holidays, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Helps drive a positive customer experience by building relationships and providing solutions.
• Contributes to the production plan by working in a productive function each shift.
• Prepares the staffing plan for the day, ensuring workload and labor hours are distributed appropriately.
• Conducts daily start up meetings with safety topics, assignments and warm-up activities.
• Monitors labor and adjusts staffing to align with the labor plan.
• Identifies coaching opportunities to improve techniques.
• Onboarding, training, and validating knowledge of new and existing employees.
• Resolves complex customer, system and inventory issues and equips employees with tools to address challenges.
• Sets example by following safety and operational best practices.
• Participates in talent management including coaching, interviews and 1-on-1 meetings.

Skills

multitask in fast-paced environment

team environment

flexible schedule

Education

Associate degree or higher in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Distribution Operations Supervisor provides functional systems expertise and training to distribution center employees that leads to a safe, accurate, and productive environment. As the main point of contact in the absence of their manager, this role will be asked to lead in a dynamic way, requiring flexibility in multiple areas of operation. They expand their skillset to different areas such as general warehouse worker, warehouse clerical administration, and quality control functions. This is also considered an individual contributor role that includes working alongside the team to accomplish the daily goals for each shift when workload dictates.

At Best Buy, we are obsessed with building long term relationships with our customers. Every team member should feel empowered to deliver a world-class and unique experience based on what each customer needs.

Key Responsibilities

Helps drive a positive customer experience by building relationships, exhibiting empathy, and providing solutions to their needs.

Contributes to the production plan by working in a productive function each shift.

Prepares the staffing plan for the day, ensuring that workload and labor hours are distributed appropriately for the volume of the day.

Conducts daily start up meetings which include safety topics, staffing assignments, and warm up activities.

Monitors labor and makes staffing moves to ensure the team is trending towards the labor plan for the day.

Identifies coaching opportunities with the team to ensure proper techniques are consistently being utilized.

Plays a critical role in onboarding, training, and validating knowledge of new and existing employees.

Resolves complex customer, system, and inventory-related issues as needed while proactively equipping employees with skills and tools necessary to address customer and operational challenges.

Sets the example for the rest of the team by following all safety, operational, and cultural best practices.

Proactively seeks out developmental opportunities to further advance leadership skillset for future advancement opportunities within the organization.

Attends leadership meetings and contributes to the leadership vision for the building.

Provides leadership to the entire building team including setting clear expectations, giving direction, mentoring.

Participates in talent management including coaching and corrective action process, interviewing and hiring process, and monthly 1 on 1 meetings.

Performs opening and closing responsibilities including carrying keys, using the alarm code, and responding to alarm calls when the building is closed.

Conducts routine safety procedures, including screening questions, temperature checks, safety assessment observations, and action planning.

Responds to immediate safety and employee concerns while serving as the single point of contact within the facility.

Basic Qualifications

One year of operations experience or leadership experience

Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Beginner level proficiency with all Microsoft Office Suite software applications (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays, nights, and weekends

Preferred Qualifications

One year of supervisory or leadership experience

Associate degree or higher in business or related field

What’s in it for you

We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive pay
• Great employee discount
• Financial savings and retirement resources
• Support for your physical and mental well-being

Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation, where you live, your full-time or part-time employment status, and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non-exempt), and years of continued or bridged service.

Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary .

For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide .

About us

As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.

Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.

Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.

Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.