Assistant Director of Operations
McKesson•West Sacramento, CA
•$107,600 - $179,300•Onsite
About The Position
The Assistant Director, Operations helps lead day-to-day distribution center operations in a high-volume, highly regulated pharmaceutical distribution environment. This role partners with the Director of Operations to drive safety, quality, service, productivity, compliance, labor, and cost performance across a multi-shift operation. The ideal candidate is an approachable, influential people leader who builds engaged teams, strengthens accountability, and uses operational data to improve performance, customer service, and continuous improvement outcomes.
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent experience.
- Typically requires 9+ years of professional experience.
- Typically requires 1+ year of supervisory and/or management experience.
- Experience leading teams in distribution, warehouse operations, logistics, fulfillment, supply chain, or a similar operational environment.
- Experience using operational metrics or KPIs to manage performance, productivity, service, quality, or labor outcomes.
Nice To Haves
- Leadership experience in a pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical supply, regulated distribution, or high-volume warehouse environment.
- Experience with DEA, FDA, OSHA, quality management, or other regulated operations requirements.
- Experience supporting multi-shift, 24-hour, union, or large-scale distribution center operations.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, root cause analysis, corrective action, or continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience with warehouse management systems, labor management systems, ERP platforms, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and operational reporting tools.
- Strong communication, influencing, coaching, problem-solving, and cross-functional partnership skills.
- Experience with various forms of AI
Responsibilities
- Support strategic and operational leadership for a multi-shift pharmaceutical distribution center, including safety, quality, service, productivity, labor planning, and cost performance.
- Oversee daily warehouse and distribution workflows, ensuring effective resource allocation, service execution, inventory flow, and achievement of operational goals.
- Lead, coach, and develop managers, supervisors, and frontline teams while fostering engagement, accountability, trust, and continuous improvement.
- Monitor KPIs, operational metrics, labor trends, quality performance, and service results to identify gaps and implement data-driven solutions.
- Drive operational excellence using Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes to improve efficiency, quality, compliance, and cost.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and applicable pharmaceutical distribution regulations, including DEA, FDA, OSHA, and related requirements.
- Partner with Human Resources, Finance, Transportation, Engineering, IT, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Customer Operations, and Customer Service to resolve operational challenges and support key initiatives.
- Support labor relations activities, including positive union partnerships, contract compliance, employee relations, issue resolution, and workforce planning.
- Prepare and present operational updates, business reviews, performance results, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Benefits
- Annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
