Operations Manager

NOW Courier Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Opportunities for growth and advancement

Dynamic work environment

Paid time off and corporate events

Job summary

A logistics services company is seeking an Indianapolis Operations Manager to lead branch operations and enhance efficiency. The role involves managing a team, developing performance metrics, and ensuring high-quality customer service. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree along with significant operational management experience, particularly within logistics. This position offers competitive compensation, growth opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• Ten years of relevant experience in operational roles.
• Prior management experience preferred.
• Experience in logistics and parcel distribution highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Oversee branch operations ensuring smooth workflows.
• Lead and coach the operations team to deliver high-quality service.
• Develop and track key performance indicators for efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Data analysis

Organizational skills

Customer service

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or operations

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Take Charge of a High-Impact Leadership Role! Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving operational excellence? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make a real difference? If so, we invite you to step into the role of Indianapolis Operations Manager, where you'll lead a dynamic team and oversee the 24/7/365 operations of our Indianapolis branch. This is more than just a management position—it's an opportunity to shape the success of our business by optimizing resources, streamlining operations, and ensuring that we exceed customer expectations.

What You'll do: As our Indianapolis Operations Manager, you will have the power to drive efficiency, innovation, and profitability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overseeing all branch operations—including Route Development, Warehouse, Facilities, and Security—to ensure smooth and efficient workflows
• Lead, coach and develop operations team to consistently deliver high-quality service by ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Develop KPIs — track, and refine key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive high levels of operational and customer-facing performance, leveraging data analysis and reporting to identify trends, evaluate outcomes, and recommend data-backed improvements that strengthen efficiency, quality, and overall organizational results
• Customer Service — Champion a customer-first culture by proactively identifying customer needs, resolving service issues, and continuously improving processes
• Leading with vision—managing employees and independent contractors while fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and teamwork
• Developing and optimizing routes—ensuring cost-effective coverage while maintaining top-tier service quality
• Overseeing/Coordinating independent contractor drivers—from planning and training to retention and compensation
• Overseeing warehouse operations—coordinating receiving, tracking, sorting, staging, and loading processes
• Maximizing workforce productivity—hiring, training, and managing warehouse employees to ensure peak efficiency
• Driving profitability—budget preparation, cost control, labor optimization, and commission management to achieve financial goals
• Leveraging technology—optimizing TMS dispatching software for seamless operations
• Implementing process improvements—using lean methodologies like Kaizen and poka-yoke to enhance performance
• Identifying and executing capital improvement projects to elevate operational capabilities

Why Join Us?

• High-impact role with the ability to directly shape the success of the branch.
• A dynamic, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within a thriving organization.
• Competitive Compensation And Benefits Package.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and lead a high-performing team to new heights, apply today!

Requirements

This role requires a strong leader with the ability to think critically, make data-driven decisions, and inspire teams to perform at their best.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty according to the requirements of NOW Courier. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university in business, supply chain, or operations; and ten years of relevant experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education. Previous management experience in an operational role is preferred. Previous experience working in the logistics and parcel distribution industry is highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of logistics or parcel delivery industry.
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• High capacity individual, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline driven environment
• Resourceful and creative
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Must exhibit professionalism and be effective working with customers, independent contractors, and employees
• Skillfully convey information on a wide range of topics to a diverse target audience
• Proficient with commonly used office software, including but not limited to: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, as well as telephone and internet communications
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Effective prioritization and time management skills
• Strong initiative to strive for continuous accuracy, quality, and timeliness of information
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships through strong interpersonal skills with emphasis on relationship-building and consistent demonstration of solid professional judgement
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• A genuine commitment to quality on behalf of the company while building a corporate culture committed to excellence is mandatory

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently will stand; walk; and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without an assistive device. The employee occasionally will climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. This job operates primarily in a professional office environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. However, job duties may require one to operate in a warehouse environment with moderate safety/health hazard potential. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. While the offices of NOW Courier are open from 8AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday, this job may require work beyond these hours and on the weekends.

Benefits

As an award-winning company, our employees are the most important force driving our continued success. We offer a challenging and supportive environment with opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute - that\'s why 93% of current employees would recommend NOW Courier to a friend for employment according to our annual Culture Audit. We invite you to explore our company and bring your skills and expertise to our highly talented team of professionals who are passionate about their work. A satisfying and rewarding career with competitive compensation, comprehensive health care, 401k/profit sharing, paid time off, corporate philanthropy, employee & family events, and more is our commitment to you. EOE M/W/Vets/Disabled