Operations Manager

Bunzlcareers; Groveport (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Bunzl Groveport is seeking an Operations Manager to lead day-to-day fulfillment and distribution at the 500,000-square-foot Groveport facility, supporting over 100 teammates. You will ensure customer requirements are met safely, accurately, on time and within budget, partnering with the Warehouse Manager to guide front-line supervisors.

This role oversees scheduling, training, continuous improvement, and compliance with SLAs, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 2pm to 11pm, in Groveport, Ohio.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of management experience in warehousing, distribution, or production.
• Proficiency with warehouse management systems (WMS) and modern distribution technologies.
• Strong leadership, communication, and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervisors and associates to ensure orders are processed accurately and shipped on time.
• Establish, monitor, and improve productivity, accuracy, quality, and customer service standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, procedures, and management practices.
• Ensure safety training and partner with EHS to promote a strong safety culture.
• Develop supervisors and leads to coach, counsel, motivate, and manage employees effectively.
• Promote clear communication and teamwork; provide effective on-the-job training.
• Apply HR policies consistently, including attendance and corrective actions.
• Develop and monitor policies to support efficient processing and SLA compliance.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners to deliver an excellent customer experience.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Employee development

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Safety culture

Analytical thinking

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

High school diploma

Tools

WMS (Koerber One/HighJump)

RF scanning

Excel

LTL/FTL shipping systems

Job description

BRS - Groveport 2606
6000 Green Pointe Drive South
Groveport, OH 43125, USA

Position Summary

The Operations Manager leads day‑to‑day fulfillment and distribution operations at the 500,000‑square‑foot BRS Groveport facility, supporting more than 100 associates. This role ensures customer requirements are met safely, accurately, on time, and within budget. In partnership with the Warehouse Manager (GM), the Operations Manager provides direction to front‑line supervisors and hourly associates while helping shape a culture of respect, accountability, continuous improvement, and success.

Monday-Friday

2pm-11pm

Key Responsibilities

• Direct supervisors and associates to ensure orders are processed accurately and shipped on time.
• Establish, monitor, and improve productivity, accuracy, quality, customer service standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across departmental processes, procedures, and management practices.
• Ensure associates are trained in safe work practices and partner with EHS to promote a strong safety culture.
• Develop supervisors and leads to coach, counsel, motivate, and manage employees effectively, supporting strong performance, productivity, and morale.
• Promote clear communication and teamwork, and ensure associates receive effective on‑the‑job training.
• Communicate and consistently apply company administrative and HR policies, including attendance and corrective‑action procedures.
• Develop and monitor operational policies and procedures to support efficient processing and compliance with customer service‑level agreements (SLAs).
• Coordinate with internal and external partners to deliver an excellent customer experience.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Minimum of five years of management experience in a complex warehousing, distribution, or production environment.
• Current knowledge of distribution and operations systems, including warehouse management systems (WMS), RF scanning, automated packaging, LTL, parcel and FTL shipping, powered industrial vehicles, and conveyance systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, and multiple forms of electronic communication.
• Demonstrated success in employee development, project management, and continuous improvement.
• Proven initiative, leadership, problem solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Knowledge of safety‑culture development, OSHA requirements, regulatory compliance, and incident‑investigation procedures.
• Ability to travel occasionally, generally no more than ten days per year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish or French.
• Experience with Koerber One (Formerly HighJump) WMS or 6 River Systems.

Benefits and Perks

At Bunzl, our employees are our most important asset. We offer benefits designed to support employees and their families today and in the future.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, holidays, and personal time.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Additional benefit information is available on the Bunzl Careers website under Benefits and Perks.

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non‑Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl North America operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North America—and proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®.

Unlimited Potential… your career, our future.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

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