The Distribution Center Operations Manager is responsible for the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of all Inbound and Outbound operations, ensuring the accurate, timely, and cost-effective fulfillment of customer orders. This role oversees the receiving, storage, replenishment, and distribution of goods from suppliers and factories, driving a safe, stable, and efficient end-to-end operation.
This position provides direct leadership to Inbound and Outbound Supervisors and indirect leadership to Receiving, Replenishment, and Fulfillment Associates. The Operations Manager sets departmental objectives, reinforces associate safety, conduct, and UAN policies, and leads operational projects aligned to service, inventory, and productivity goals.
As a key partner to cross-functional peers, this role collaborates across the facility to develop and implement processes that deliver perfect shipments, accurate inventory, and optimized labor efficiency. The Operations Manager is also responsible for managing employee relations matters with professionalism, care, and respect while fostering a positive and accountable workplace culture.
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UAUniform Advantage Brands sees incredible opportunities to impact society through our business. We can positively affect the environment, foster inclusion and diversity, and feed positive cultural health movements all through uniforms. By thinking of how they are made, how they are acquired, how they are discussed and of course what they look like, we can move the industry, culture, and the healthcare profession forward.
With our Mission of Brilliant Design for All, we are reinventing the way Healthcare gets dressed. UA has Uniforms that don't Conform.
Exceeding customer expectations: For the past quarter-century, our name has been synonymous with fashion-forward specialty apparel at great values; long-lasting product performance and above all, strong customer satisfaction. We treat customers warmly, respectfully and fairly…always striving to surpass their expectations.
We’ve grown from a single South Florida uniform store in 1985 to 26 locations across the U.S.; multiple e-commerce website and catalog operations; and hundreds of employees strong.
It’s all thanks to our talented team members, who include:
>Our personable, knowledgeable retail store team that brings the UA Brands shopping experience to life for hundreds of thousands of customers working in vital industries like healthcare and food service.
>Our efficient, hard-working distribution team, based in Lithia Springs, Georgia, that makes sure the right products are picked, carefully packed and shipped to thousands of customers quickly and efficiently.
>Our corporate team that supports us with design, manufacturing, inventory management, sales, technology, human resources, marketing, customer service and financial expertise to keep us running smoothly and successfully.
