Manager, Distribution
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Distribution Manager is responsible for leading daily distribution operations and developing the team at the Blue Ash Distribution Center. This hands-on role advances on-time delivery, quality, productivity, inventory accuracy, safety, and continuous improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, and analytical problem-solving practices.
Job description
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead day-to-day distribution operations and team development at the Blue Ash Distribution Center, ensuring customer orders ship on time and incoming materials are received on time to & from domestic and international locations.
- Own the Blue Ash site budget, inventory accuracy, and operational performance across safety, quality, productivity, and service metrics.
- Advance safety programs and Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance to support a safe work environment for all associates.
- Develop workload-based productivity plans and champion Lean and Six Sigma practices to improve quality, eliminate waste, maintain current work instructions, communicate policies, and manage associate performance.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
- Experience coordinating daily work, workflows, projects, or operational priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience using performance metrics to improve on-time delivery, receiving, inventory accuracy, productivity, quality, or budget performance.
- Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous improvement methods to solve operational problems and eliminate waste.
- Experience supporting workplace safety practices and compliance requirements in a distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, or related operations environment.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel is less than 5%, including domestic and international travel.
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment which includes material handling equipment, moving forklifts, and varying noise levels.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including standing, walking, reaching, bending, stooping, and handling materials throughout the workday.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with team-lift assistance required for heavier items.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, operations, business, or a related field.
- Five or more years of experience in high-volume distribution, shipping and receiving, warehousing, supply chain operations, or a related environment.
- Experience formally leading and developing a team of associates, including performance management responsibilities.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning software such as SAP, international shipping and receiving, or third-party logistics provider management.
Requirements
- Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
- Experience coordinating daily work, workflows, projects, or operational priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience using performance metrics to improve on-time delivery, receiving, inventory accuracy, productivity, quality, or budget performance.
- Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous improvement methods to solve operational problems and eliminate waste.
- Experience supporting workplace safety practices and compliance requirements in a distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, or related operations environment.
- Ability to travel is less than 5%, including domestic and international travel.
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment which includes material handling equipment, moving forklifts, and varying noise levels.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including standing, walking, reaching, bending, stooping, and handling materials throughout the workday.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with team-lift assistance required for heavier items.
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/incentive pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.