Sr. Outbound Operations Manager

McKesson Corporation; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 89,800 - 149,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Total Rewards program

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead multiple functions within a high-volume distribution center in the United States. You will oversee daily operations, develop high-performing teams, and drive continuous improvement to enhance safety, service, productivity, and operational excellence.

This strategic role requires 10+ years of leadership in distribution or supply chain, strong experience in leading leaders, and a data-driven approach to optimize workflow, inventory, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in distribution, logistics, warehousing, or supply chain operations.
• Proven success leading leaders in a high-volume, multi-shift environment.
• Strong experience driving continuous improvement, operational performance, and employee engagement.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and people leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse and distribution operations to achieve safety, quality, service, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Develop and coach managers and supervisors, building a strong leadership pipeline and engaged workforce.
• Drive operational excellence through KPI management, workforce optimization, and data-driven decision making.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve workflow, inventory integrity, and overall distribution performance.
• Lead change management efforts that support business growth and operational transformation.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, safety, and high performance.

Skills

Leadership

KPI management

Data-driven decisions

People leadership

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

JD Edwards

LMS

Warehouse automation

Job description

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.

Senior Operations Manager

Lead Operations. Develop Talent. Drive Healthcare Forward.

McKesson is seeking a results-driven Senior Operations Manager to lead multiple functions within a high-volume distribution center. In this strategic leadership role, you'll oversee daily operations, develop high-performing teams, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, service, productivity, and operational excellence.

This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact while leading leaders in a fast-paced supply chain environment that helps ensure patients receive the medications and healthcare products they depend on.

What You'll Do

• Lead warehouse and distribution operations to achieve safety, quality, service, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Develop and coach managers and supervisors, building a strong leadership pipeline and engaged workforce.
• Drive operational excellence through KPI management, workforce optimization, and data-driven decision making.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve workflow, inventory integrity, and overall distribution performance.
• Lead change management efforts that support business growth and operational transformation.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, safety, and high performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in distribution, logistics, warehousing, or supply chain operations.
• Proven success leading leaders in a high-volume, multi-shift environment.
• Strong experience driving continuous improvement, operational performance, and employee engagement.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and people leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with JD Edwards, Labor Management Systems (LMS), or warehouse automation technologies.
• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement certification/experience.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Join McKesson and help power one of the nation's most critical healthcare supply chains while advancing your leadership career with a Fortune 10 organization committed to innovation, growth, and making quality healthcare more accessible.

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

$89,800 - $149,600

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.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [e-mail] or (Canada) [e-mail]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

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