Distribution Center Operations Manager; Onsite - Forest , IA)

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The Impact You'll Make in This Role:
The Operations Manager will lead the daily operations of the Forest City Distribution Center (DC), serving as a member of the site operating committee and overseeing warehouse operations, labor planning, service delivery, and performance. This hands‑on leader will drive safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance; lead supervisors and frontline teams; and implement continuous improvements to support business objectives. You will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.

Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading daily distribution center operations, including inbound, outbound, material flow, and warehouse activities to meet safety, service, quality, cost, and productivity objectives.
• Developing and executing labor, equipment, space, and capacity plans to support operational requirements and achieve performance targets.
• Ensuring compliance with environmental, health and safety (EHS), regulatory, transportation, import/export, security, and product handling requirements.
• Monitoring and improving key operational metrics; identifying performance gaps; and implementing corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Providing leadership, coaching, and accountability for supervisors, frontline employees, and industrial engineering resources to drive engagement and results.
• Managing operating expenses, labor utilization, productivity, and overtime to achieve financial and operational objectives.
• Leading tier meetings, operating reviews, and Gemba walks to align resources, remove barriers, and drive execution.
• Partnering with logistics and supply chain stakeholders to communicate performance, address risks, and support business reviews.

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) and seven (7) years of supply chain, distribution, logistics, manufacturing, and/or operations experience OR High School Diploma/GED (completed and verified prior to start) and eleven (11) years of supply chain, distribution, logistics, manufacturing, and/or operations experience
• Direct supervisory experience
• Project implementation / project management experience

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business, or Engineering
• Five (5) years of direct supervisory experience
• Three (3) years of project implementation and/or project management…