Operations Manager - 1st Shift - Gainesville Distribution Center

Nordstrom Inc; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision

Retirement

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Merchandise Discount

EAP Resources

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. in Gainesville, FL is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a warehouse team of about 20, drive safety, quality and performance, and manage budgeting and expenditures. The role emphasizes coaching, continuous improvement, and strong data-driven decision making.

You will implement process improvements, develop others, and ensure performance against KPIs while working in a fast-paced retail logistics environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of warehouse management experience.
• CI actions delivering measurable improvements to cost, service and quality.
• Experience developing others and growing leadership competencies.
• Strong knowledge of warehousing.
• Experience with KPIs.
• Hands-on with warehouse management software and databases.
• Ability to analyze data and act on improvement opportunities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and grow the performance of a team of about 20 employees
• Recruiting, selecting, onboarding, and training the right resources
• Coach, counsel, and discipline warehouse associates; monitor performance
• Attend educational workshops; review publications; build networks; participate in societies
• Own process improvement through problem-solving, project management, continual improvement
• Meet warehouse financial standards: budgeting, expenditures, variances, corrective actions
• Drive KPI metrics and scorecards

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Coaching

Data analysis

Communication

Warehouse management

KPIs

WMS experience

Budgeting

Problem solving

Tools

Warehouse management software

Databases

Job description

Job Description Schedule - 1st Shift: Monday-Friday, 6:00AM-2:30PM

The Operations Manager is a seasoned leader with several years of experience leading and developing teams in support of the business strategy in processes, policies, and procedures. The Operations Manager is responsible to deliver on overall customer promise, driving results through coaching, performance management, and monitoring results. This role will meet financial standards by providing annual budget information, monitoring expenditures, identifying variances, and implementing corrective actions.

A day in the life… Support the business strategy or driving results for overall safety, quality and performance

• Lead, develop, and grow the performance of a team of about 20 employees
• Recruiting, selecting, onboarding, and training the right resources
• Drive warehouse associates results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and provides feedback on job performance
• Drive professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Own process improvement efforts through problem-solving, project management, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Meet warehouse financial standards by providing annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions
• Drive KPI metrics as well as 4DX and facility performance scorecards

You own this if you have…

• 5+ years of warehouse experience in a managerial role
• Proven capability in identifying and implementing CI actions that deliver measurable improvements to cost, service and quality
• Demonstrated capabilities in developing others and growing leadership competencies in their direct reports
• Strong knowledge of warehousing
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Hands on experience with warehouse management software and databases
• Ability to analyze data and determine actions based on improvement opportunities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$59,000.00 - $98,000.00 Annual

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away Life Insurance and Disability Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.

Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment.

Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_15_Full_Time_ES-US.pdf

A few more important points... The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.

For Los Angeles or San Francisco applicants: Nordstrom is required to inform you that we conduct background checks after conditional offer and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with legal requirements per Los Angeles, Cal. Muni. Code 189.04 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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