Outbound Operations Manager

Nadel International; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nadel International, a global leader in branded merchandise, seeks an Outbound Operations Manager to lead daily fulfillment, shipping, and kitting. You will drive staffing plans, performance expectations, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure safe, efficient operations that meet customer service targets.

The role requires hands-on leadership of supervisors and frontline staff, with a focus on reducing bottlenecks, optimizing workflow, and controlling labor costs while sustaining high

Qualifications

• Experience in fulfillment, warehouse, distribution, or related operations.
• Experience leading frontline staff and supervisors.
• Strong understanding of KPIs and using data to drive decisions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily fulfillment, kitting, and shipping operations to ensure orders are completed accurately and on time.
• Develop daily operating plans, staffing requirements, and performance expectations for supervisors and team leads.
• Monitor safety, quality, productivity, service, and cost; act to address underperformance.
• Ensure staffing levels and resource allocation meet workload needs.
• Coach and develop supervisors, leads, and operational staff; provide ongoing feedback.

Skills

Fulfillment ops

Leadership

Staffing planning

KPIs

Continuous improvement

Communication

Problem solving

Inventory system

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Inventory management system

Shipping software

MS Office

Job description

THE BASICS

• Location: Kansas City, MO (In-person)
• Reports to: CEO/President of DG Fulfillment
• Status: Full-Time, Non-exempt

Nadel is a global leader in targeted, high-impact branded merchandise. Founded in 1953, Nadel offers a connected team of experts who deeply understand every aspect of branded merchandise ideation, creation, and delivery. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Nadel has a presence across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and beyond. With a strong commitment to sustainable business practices, Nadel continues to drive positive environmental change and raise the bar across the industry. For more information, please visit nadel.com.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Outbound Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our fulfillment and shipping functions, including picking, packing, kitting, and outbound distribution.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring the operation runs safely, efficiently, and consistently while meeting customer service expectations and key performance targets. The Outbound Operations Manager will oversee supervisors, leads, and operational staff; manage staffing and labor needs; monitor performance; and identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity, quality, and cost.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who understands fulfillment operations from the floor up and is comfortable balancing immediate operational needs with longer-term process improvement.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead daily fulfillment, kitting, and shipping operations to ensure customer orders are completed accurately, efficiently, and on time.
• Develop and communicate daily operating plans, priorities, staffing requirements, and performance expectations to supervisors and team leads.
• Monitor operational performance across safety, quality, productivity, service, and cost, taking action when performance falls below expectations.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and allocation of resources based on workload and operational needs.
• Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors, leads, and operational support team members.
• Establish clear performance expectations and provide ongoing feedback, training, and development to strengthen team performance.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of fulfillment center processes and step into operational needs when necessary to keep work moving.
• Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and recurring operational challenges and implement solutions that improve workflow and scalability.
• Drive continuous improvement across fulfillment and outbound processes.
• Manage labor efficiency and coordinate temporary staffing resources as needed.
• Ensure fulfillment and shipping activities meet established service levels and customer requirements.
• Promote and reinforce health and safety standards throughout the operation.
• Communicate operational performance, risks, staffing needs, and critical issues to senior leadership.
• Partner with leadership and other departments to resolve issues that could impact production, customer deliverables, or overall facility performance.
• Support budget management and maintain appropriate focus on operational costs and resource utilization.
• Develop the capabilities of the leadership team and help build a strong pipeline of future operational leaders.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for someone who combines strong floor leadership with operational discipline. You should be comfortable managing a fast-moving environment, holding teams accountable to measurable goals, and jumping into problems to understand their root cause rather than simply reacting to them.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Previous experience in fulfillment, warehouse, distribution, shipping, or related operations.
• Experience leading and developing supervisors, leads, and/or frontline employees.
• Strong understanding of operational KPIs and the ability to use performance data to make decisions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Ability to evaluate staffing and labor needs against operational volume.
• Strong communication skills and ability to clearly set performance expectations and operational priorities.
• Sound business judgment and an understanding of how operational decisions affect service, cost, and profitability.
• Ability to build accountability while maintaining an engaged and productive team.
• Computer and technical skills which include but is not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and inventory management systemand shipping software.

Education & Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent education preferred. Relevant fulfillment, warehouse, distribution, or operations experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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 functions.

• Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift
• Ability to lift and move products up to 50 pounds regularly
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, and perform repetitive motions
• Comfortable working in a warehouse environment with varying temperatures dn noise levels