Operations Supervisor - Night Shift

Mckesson Corporation; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking an Operations Supervisor for the Distribution Center night shift to lead daily warehouse activities, coach frontline teams, and ensure safe, accurate, and efficient processing of products. You will manage workflow, drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement.

Responsibilities include supervising personnel, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and coordinating with the Operations Manager to meet site goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant warehouse, distribution, logistics, or operations experience with demonstrated leadership.
• Experience leading, training, coaching, or providing work direction to employees in an operational environment.
• Experience working with a Warehouse Management System (WMS) or comparable warehouse/distribution technology.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to work the required night-shift schedule and adjust hours or overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily warehouse and distribution operations for the night shift.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop frontline employees and team leads.
• Assign work, monitor workflow, and ensure productivity, quality, and service expectations are met.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Monitor performance, attendance, engagement, and overtime while maintaining staffing levels.
• Identify operational issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement process improvements.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager and other supervisors to coordinate workflow and achieve site goals.
• Monitor expenses and use resources efficiently within guidelines.
• Ensure warehouse equipment and work areas are maintained.
• Use data and warehouse systems to monitor performance and support decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

WMS

Microsoft Office

Night shift

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

AS400

Job description

Operations Supervisor, Distribution Center | Night Shift

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

As an Operations Supervisor, you'll lead the day-to-day activities of a team within our pharmaceutical distribution center, helping ensure products are received, processed, and shipped safely, accurately, and efficiently.

You'll provide hands-on leadership to frontline employees, coordinate daily workflow, coach and develop team members, address operational challenges, and drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement.

What You'll Do

• Lead and coordinate daily warehouse and distribution operations for the night shift.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop frontline employees and team leads.
• Assign work, monitor workflow, and ensure productivity, quality, and service expectations are met.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Monitor employee performance, attendance, engagement, and overtime while supporting appropriate staffing levels.
• Identify operational issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement practical process improvements.
• Partner with the Operations Manager and other supervisors to coordinate workflow and achieve site goals.
• Monitor operational expenses and use resources effectively within established guidelines.
• Ensure warehouse equipment, vehicles, and work areas are properly maintained.
• Use operational data and warehouse systems to monitor performance and support decision-making.

Basic Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant warehouse, distribution, logistics, supply chain, or operations experience, including demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Experience leading, training, coaching, or providing work direction to employees in an operational environment.
• Experience working with a Warehouse Management System (WMS) or comparable warehouse/distribution technology.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to work the required night-shift schedule and adjust hours or work overtime based on business needs.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Previous supervisory or people-management experience in a distribution center, warehouse, manufacturing, supply chain, or logistics environment.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical supply, or other regulated distribution environments.
• Experience with SAP, AS400, or similar WMS/ERP platforms.
• Knowledge of FDA, DEA, or other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience with continuous improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, or root-cause analysis.
• Strong communication, coaching, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience analyzing operational metrics and identifying opportunities to improve productivity, quality, labor utilization, and cost.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Schedule, Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Night shift: Sunday through Thursday, typically beginning at 6:00 p.m.
• Must be available to adjust shifts, work overtime, weekends, or be on call based on operational needs.
• This is an on-site distribution center position in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Ability to walk up to approximately 10 miles during a shift.
• Ability to repeatedly lift approximately 20-40 pounds without assistance and participate in team lifting of heavier products as needed.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$60,200 - $100,400

McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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