Executive Lead, Distribution Operations in Healthcare

McKesson; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Director of Distribution Operations in Salt Lake City to lead a high-volume pharmaceutical distribution center. The role oversees safety, service, quality, productivity, regulatory compliance, and financial performance across a multi-shift operation.

The Director will craft operational strategy, manage a team of leaders, drive continuous improvement, and ensure exceptional customer outcomes to support business growth and supply chain excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 13+ years of relevant operations, distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or supply chain experience.
• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience managing managers, supervisors, and large frontline teams.
• Experience leading multi-shift, high-volume distribution, fulfillment, logistics, or manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated success managing operational metrics, budgets, labor productivity, and service performance.
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead all distribution center operations with safety, quality, service, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Develop and execute strategies supporting network goals, customer commitments, and growth.
• Foster a safety-first culture through risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with DSCSA, FDA, DEA, and applicable regulations.
• Drive operational excellence through Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven decisions.
• Improve throughput, inventory accuracy, capacity utilization, and service performance.
• Lead and develop managers and supervisors; build leadership bench strength.
• Manage operating budgets, labor productivity, and KPIs to deliver targets.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Transportation, Sales, Finance, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, HR, and IT.
• Lead large-scale change initiatives including automation and systems implementations.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Regulatory compliance

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain/Operations

Tools

WMS

LMS

Analytics platforms

Job description

McKesson is seeking a Director of Distribution Operations in Salt Lake City to lead a high-volume pharmaceutical distribution center. The role oversees safety, service, quality, productivity, regulatory compliance, and financial performance across a multi-shift operation.

The Director will craft operational strategy, manage a team of leaders, drive continuous improvement, and ensure exceptional customer outcomes to support business growth and supply chain excellence.