District Operations Manager

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure™ with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain.

Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit  to learn more.

The District Operations Manager (ROM) is a key operational leader responsible for scaling capacity, driving consistency, and strengthening operational discipline across all branches within the region. This role enhances the effectiveness of the Regional Director (RD) and District Managers (DMs) by owning critical operational processes, improving inventory integrity, and ensuring field execution of corporate initiatives. The DOM ensures every branch operates with excellence, adheres to SOPs, and maintains strong operational health — enabling DMs to spend more time with customers, talent, and growth activities.

The DOM exists to:
Increase operational capacity across the region
Improve and standardize operational performance
Ensure strong inventory control and audit readiness
Drive adherence to SOPs, D365 processes, and operational best practices
Support execution of national and regional initiatives
Free the RD and DMs from tactical operational work so they can focus on strategy, customer relationships, and talent development

Core Operational Ownership (Primary Responsibilities)

• Inventory integrity, investigations, and follow-through SOP compliance across warehouse, receiving, and branch operations
• Cycle counts, returns processes, receiving discipline, and operational accuracy
• Branch audit preparation, execution, scoring, and corrective action plans
• D365 process compliance and troubleshooting of operational workflows
• Warehouse flow, safety standards, and operational efficiency
• Readiness and field execution for corporate and regional initiatives
• Regional operational scorecard management and reporting

Partnership Responsibilities (Supports, but does not own)

• Collaboration with DMs on operational components of sales enablement
• Branch Manager coaching around operational excellence
• Supporting training programs in coordination with the RD and corporate ops
• Helping DMs identify opportunities to improve branch efficiency and consistency

Responsibilities the DOM Does Not Own

• Sales performance or sales strategy
• Personnel decisions or hiring/firing
• Customer escalations unrelated to operational execution
• HR matters or employee relations
• Final decision-making authority on branch leadership issues

Weekly Planned branch visits with clear objectives

Follow-up on outstanding operational and system items

Review inventory, returns, cycle count, and receiving scorecards

Alignment check with DMs to synchronize priorities

Monthly Full operational audit or mini-audit cadence

SOP refreshers and targeted up-training

Readiness checks for all upcoming initiatives

1:1 development session with the RD

Quarterly Regional “Operational Health” scoring for each branch

Alignment and reset session with RD and DMs

Execution review against national initiatives

Key Traits

• Highly disciplined operator with a deep respect for process
• Credible, respected, and trusted in the field
• Calm under pressure with strong situational judgment
• Strong pattern recognition — able to see root causes, not…