Operations Manager

Wayfair; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 88,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayfair is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead our Cranbury distribution operations. You will partner with the Supervisor team to resolve day-to-day issues, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and drive warehousing productivity in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a Bachelor degree or equivalent, 5+ years of operations management, and the ability to analyze data, communicate effectively, and implement process improvements. Familiarity with Excel and SQL is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent work/military experience.
• 5+ years of operations management experience.
• Strong administrative, organizational, managerial and communication skills.
• Analytical ability to gather and interpret data and develop solutions.
• Collaborative across functions with a results-driven mindset.
• Senior presence with articulate communication style.
• Familiarity with Excel and SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Supervisor team to solve day-to-day operational issues.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and senior leadership to improve productivity.
• Monitor service levels and ensure excellent customer experience.
• Support strategic initiatives to drive revenue, performance and profitability.
• Coach and develop a team of Operations Supervisors.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with clear follow-through.
• Establish process improvements to drive year-over-year gains.

Skills

Operations management

Excel

SQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Location: Cranbury, NJ Campus | Job Type: Full Time | Shift: Multiple Shifts |Annual Base Pay: $87,500 - 96,500

The above base pay range may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. The range listed is just one component of Wayfair’s total compensation package for employees. Depending on the position offered, equity, bonuses, commissions and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a comprehensive suite of medical, financial and additional benefits.

We are Wayfair; we deliver a best‑in‑class customer experience in the furniture and home space because of people like you, who are driven, determined, collaborative, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment. In order to maintain our high level of delivery standards and meet our customer’s needs, the Wayfair Distribution team plays a key role in improving customer satisfaction and driving repeat business. We’ve been busy building a best‑in‑class logistics network that allows us to delight customers by speeding up deliveries, adding services, and reducing damage using our own physical, asset‑based warehouses. We are looking for talented hard‑working individuals to join our growing team – your professional home awaits you at Wayfair!

Schedules

• Large Parcel Building:
  • Wed - Saturday 6:00pm - 5:00am
• Small Parcel
  • Wed - Saturday 6am - 4:30pm

What You’ll Do

• The Warehouse Manager will collaborate with our Supervisor team to solve immediate day‑to‑day operational issues.
• Develop robust, trusting relationships with key stakeholders and senior leadership, and identify opportunities to improve the Warehousing productivity. You’ll command a strong senior presence, and build a team of high performing Supervisors.
• Monitor and drive key service level metrics for fulfillment to ensure that we are providing excellent customer experience and delivering on our promise.
• Support operational strategy and innovation to drive business goals for revenue, operational performance, and profitability.
• Manage, coach, develop team of Operations Supervisors.
• Manage multiple priorities in a face‑paced environment with effective communication and thorough follow through.
• Establish sound process improvement initiatives that drive year over year improvement, as well as streamline and optimize day‑to‑day operations.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent work and/or military experience.
• 5+ years of operations management experience.
• Strong administrative, organizational, managerial and communication skills.
• Analytical ability necessary to gather and interpret data, and develop, recommend, implement solutions
• Able to work collaboratively across functions and synthesize multiple points of view into a streamlined action plan. Able to effectively drive results in a fast‑paced and rapidly growing company.
• Senior presence with thoughtful, articulate communication style. Adept at communicating up and down and at pivoting approach depending on the audience’s needs.
• Familiarity with Excel and SQL are a plus.

Assistance For Individuals With Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry‑leading technology and creative problem‑solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk‑takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well‑positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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