Distribution Center Operations Manager - PM Shift

Amer Sports•Ogden, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Amer Sports is a dynamic, global sports company home to world-class brands including Arc’teryx, Salomon, Wilson, and Atomic. In this role, you will directly impact our consumer experience by ensuring our logistics network runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently. We are a company where ambitious, competent, and motivated people make their mark. Just like our customers, we are dedicated to an active lifestyle and sports. Join us. We are seeking an Operations Manager to lead end-to-end distribution center operations across all functional areas, including inbound, outbound, inventory, value-added services, returns, and automation. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence, ensuring consistent execution against service, cost, and quality targets, and building a people-first, performance-driven culture. As a key operational leader, this individual will translate site-level strategy into actionable plans, develop strong leaders, and ensure the distribution center is prepared to meet daily, seasonal, and long-term business demands.

Requirements

5+ years progressive experience in a fast-paced, high volume warehouse operation
5+ years prior experience managing a team
A passionate, energetic, and results-driven leader who inspires teams, sets high expectations, and creates a culture of accountability and operational excellence.
A proven leader of leaders with demonstrated success coaching, developing, and holding salaried supervisors accountable while building a strong pipeline of future leadership talent.
A self-motivated, hands-on leader who takes full ownership of their operation, leads by example, and isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves when needed.
A confident, decisive problem solver who exercises sound judgment, takes initiative, and makes difficult decisions independently with minimal oversight.
Proven ability to lead complex, high-volume distribution operations while balancing competing priorities, service commitments, labor resources, and operational performance.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to build trust, influence others, and collaborate effectively across different personalities, cultures, and levels of the organization.
A leader who thrives under pressure, maintains composure during operational challenges, and brings a positive attitude and sense of urgency to the workplace.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute operational plans, establish clear performance expectations, and drive accountability through measurable results.
Strong analytical and business acumen; ability to interpret operational KPIs, identify performance gaps, and make data-driven decisions that improve service, productivity, and cost.
A people-first leader who prioritizes employee engagement, recognition, retention, and the development of a strong, high-performing team.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate challenges, and proactively communicate risks and opportunities.
Working knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for operational reporting and performance analysis.
Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies, with a demonstrated ability to improve processes and drive sustainable results.
Must be willing to work the PM shift (Monday – Friday, 3:30 pm to 12:00 am).
Must have flexibility to work other shifts/hours based on business need.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in a business-related field is preferred; equivalent work experience in lieu of degree may be considered.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end warehouse operations across all functional areas (inbound, outbound, inventory, value added services, returns, automation), ensuring consistent execution against service, cost, and quality targets.
Drive a people-first, performance-driven culture that emphasizes safety, engagement, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Champion safety, compliance, and housekeeping standards; ensure operations meet internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
Serve as the primary operational on-shift leader for a multi-brand, multi-channel environment; ensure each brand and channel’s unique SLAs and priorities are met.
Translate site-level strategy into clear operational plans; set daily, weekly, and seasonal priorities and targets and ensure disciplined execution across all teams.
Lead, coach, and develop salaried managers and hourly leads, build a strong leadership bench with clear expectations, accountability, and succession planning.
Partner closely with the DC Manager to identify risks, capacity constraints, and improvement opportunities; provide clear data-backed recommendations.
Ensure labor, equipment, and automation are effectively balanced to optimize throughput, inventory accuracy, and operating costs.
Own operational readiness for peak periods and volume surges; ensure staffing, processes, and systems are prepared in advance.
Hold teams accountable to SOP adherence while continuously evaluating and improving workflows, layouts, and standard work.
Ensure SAP (WMS) execution discipline across all areas; reinforce system accuracy, transaction integrity, and proper use of tools to run the operation.
Review and act on operational KPIs; identify trends, root causes, and corrective actions to improve service, productivity, and quality.
Lead cross-functional problem solving with IT, Transportation, and Brand partners to resolve systemic and operational issues.
Support and execute continuous improvement initiatives that increase capacity, improve service levels, and reduce operational costs.
Serve as a representative of the Ogden DC with our brands, Amer Sports Global Operations, and various other stakeholders. Communicate clearly, escalate appropriately, and model strong judgment and ownership.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of warehouse operations.