Senior Warehouse Operations Manager - Automation

Bring your ideas, your grit, and your care for people. Join us and shape the future of care.

*This role is based on-site in Ashland, Virginia. Relocation assistance is available, if needed, to help offset moving if the successful candidate does not already reside in the commutable area*

We’re looking for an experienced operations leader to help shape the future of our newly automated distribution center on-site in Ashland, Virginia. As Senior Warehouse Operations Manager, you’ll own day-to-day site performance while playing a central role in building out our automation capabilities, from implementing and optimizing robotics to redesigning workflows that help our people and technology work better together. This is a role for a trail-blazer who has experience building out automation and robotics capabilities from the ground up.

In addition, you’ll lead and develop a team of Supervisors and Warehouse Associates, setting clear expectations for excellence and providing the training, protocols and support they need to succeed. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you’ll turn operational insights into improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and order accuracy. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can deliver reliable results today while building the systems, automation processes, and team capabilities we’ll need to thrive as we scale.

• Post-Secondary Education in either Business, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management (or relevant fields) preferred. 

• 5+ years of experience effectively leading teams of 80 or more in a warehouse environment; including hiring, documentation, termination, training, and acting as an effective change agent.

• Proven experience specifically implementing, steering and building out the process for new automation and robotics capabilities within a distribution center warehouse.

• Proven experience evaluating, implementing, and optimizing warehouse automation technologies - such as conveyor systems, sortation, goods to person, pick-to-light, robotics, or automated storage solutions to  improve accuracy, productivity, and scalability. 

• Experience managing and developing salaried exempt leaders. 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Thorough understanding of warehouse and distribution center procedures and concepts.

• Ability to make difficult decisions, solve problems, prioritize assignments, generate and utilize reports, and manage projects.

• Advanced experience with ERP & WMS systems, as well as Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Suite.

• Knowledgeable and/or trained in housekeeping, sanitation, and pest control processes.

• Willingness and ability to travel as needed to other site locations, especially as we build our automation capabilities out further across our other Distribution Centre locations across the USA. 

The salary range for this role is between $120,000 and $150,000 (USD). Fullscript shares salary ranges to support transparency and help candidates make informed decisions. The range shown reflects base salary only. The range shown reflects base salary only. Additional incentives, perks, and benefits may be available as part of Fullscript’s total rewards package.

Final compensation depends on experience, skills, and location. We review pay regularly to stay aligned with market data and internal equity. Benefits and total rewards may vary by region.

We’re grateful for the interest in joining Fullscript. To make sure your application reaches our hiring team, please apply directly through our careers page.

A quick note: Due to the high volume of applications, we’re not able to respond to phone or email inquiries about application status. If there’s a match, our team will reach out directly.

Fullscript is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Accommodations are available upon request at accommodations@fullscript.com.

All offers are contingent on successful background checks conducted in compliance with federal, state, and provincial laws.

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