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Owens & Minor, a global healthcare solutions company, is seeking a Senior Operations Supervisor for our Distribution Center. You will oversee receiving, warehousing, shipping, inventory accuracy, and customer quality, acting as the DC leader in the absence of the Operations Manager.
You will lead daily operations across inbound, outbound, and inventory, driving continuous improvement with Kaizens and Lean tools, mentoring staff, and coordinating with Transportation, Account Management, and
Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere,Life Takes Care.
140+ years serving healthcare
Over 14,000 teammates worldwide
Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries
Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland
40+ distribution centers
Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings
1,000 branded medical product suppliers
4,000 healthcare partners served
Comprehensive Healthcare Plan-Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
Educational Assistance-We offer educationalassistanceto all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability-We offer employer-paid life insurance and disabilitycoverage.
Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
Health Savings Account (HSA)and401(k)-We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
Paid Leave-In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, andadditionaltypes of leave – including parental leave.
Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.
The Senior Operations Supervisor plays a critical leadership role within the Distribution Center (DC), overseeing key operational functions including receiving, warehousing, shipping, inventory accuracy, and customer quality. While this role does not include exempt direct reports, it carries significant responsibility for leading cross-functional initiatives, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring operational excellence. The Senior Operations Supervisor serves as the acting leader of the DC in the absence of the Operations Manager, ensuring seamless execution of daily operations and strategic priorities.
Lead and manage daily operations and team members cross one or more key functional areas such as Inbound, Outbound, Inventory Control, Bulk, or Lum within a fast-paced Distribution Center (DC) environment.
Acts as the primary point of contact and decision-maker in the absence of the Operations Manager, ensuring continuity of leadership and operational performance.
Provides strategic coordination and oversight of daily DC operations across multiple functional areas to ensure alignment with service, quality, and cost objectives.
Drive and lead cross-functional initiatives aimed at enhancing process efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, and improving customer satisfaction.
Support, mentor, and motivate your salaried and hourly workforce.
Travel to other sites to support operational needs, when required.
Closely collaborate with leaders and team members to identify, analyze, and resolve operational bottlenecks.
Partners with internal stakeholders including Transportation, Account Management, CEC, and Corporate Operations to support business goals and customer requirements.
Manages schedules (other supervisors and support functions) and other administrative duties for the DC – pertaining to ADMIN, WHS, OCCUPANCY, TRANSPORTATION buckets.
Manages supplies – necessary/critical to the operation.
Leads projects and provides continuous improvement through Kaizens, Lean (Six Sigma concepts), and other tools.
Leads and participates in presentations, meetings, and project reports.
Manages teammate time, attendance, and schedules (work shift, vacation) for assigned functional area(s).
Provides proactive performance feedback to teammates within assigned functions, assisting teammates, providing coaching and corrective action where needed.
Oversees assigned functions’ training, ensuring teammates receive appropriate training for their assigned job functions. Make succession planning recommendations, assisting in identifying, attracting, developing, coaching, and retaining talent.
Recommends expenses and capital investments for assigned functions.
Works with Operations leadership to execute initiatives to improve DC metrics that drive financial performance.
Monitors and analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, productivity, and inventory accuracy; drives initiatives to achieve and exceed performance.