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The DC Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring a continuous stream of talent to sustain organizational growth and improve operations by attracting, retaining, and developing team members and meet their needs for career growth. The Operations Manager operates under limited management supervision.
DC Operations Manager Job Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Regularly meet with the General Manager to discuss and review work methods, procedures, and controls, and staffing to achieve accurate and timely movement of product, recommend alternative solutions as necessary; actively participate in conference calls as needed and maintain strong presence in work location to assist and resolve issues as required
- Direct responsibility for a DC Department (Inbound and/or Outbound) with 150+ Team Member, including budgeting, P&L, and staffing
- Partner with the GM and/or AGM to drive continuous improvement and maximize efficiency gains to reduce overall costs; maintain a strong working relationship with management team and other related corporate partners; and regularly communicate with the facility management on issues that arise and be able to react as required
- Coach, train, and develop management team providing both informal (e.g. on-floor coaching) and formal (e.g. written evaluation) job performance based feedback.
- Conduct start-up meetings with Department Managers to discuss daily results, directives/workloads, staffing needs, schedules, safety/housekeeping issues, and work assignments
- Consistently monitor all safety procedures and ensure that all corresponding personal protection equipment (PPE) is utilized
Required Experience:
- 5 to 10 years prior leadership experience in a warehouse related field.
- Previous work experience in a warehouse or distribution center including material handling, inventory tracking, and providing work direction to other teammates.
Education:
- Associate Degree, or equivalent experience.
- Bi-Lingual skills preferred, but not required.
Position is eligible for bonus based on individual and group performance.
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Skills Required
- 5 to 10 years prior leadership experience in a warehouse related field.
- Previous work experience in a warehouse or distribution center including material handling and inventory tracking.
- Experience providing work direction and supervision to warehouse teammates.
- Experience managing a DC department with 150+ team members, including budgeting and P&L responsibility.
- Associate degree or equivalent experience.
- Bi-lingual skills.
Advance Auto Parts Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Advance Auto Parts and has not been reviewed or approved by Advance Auto Parts.
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Retirement Support — Benefits are described as including a 401(k) plan with company matching, which is repeatedly positioned as a notable strength. Retirement tools like HSAs/FSAs and related financial protections (life and disability coverage) further reinforce the sense of baseline financial support.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as broad, including medical, prescription, dental, and vision options, with additional supplemental medical plans. Eligibility beginning shortly after hire for full-time roles is framed as a practical advantage for accessing coverage earlier in tenure.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as accruing and increasing with tenure, and parental leave is included among the offerings. Flexible PTO for longer-tenured employees is positioned as an added offset for a subset of roles.
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What We Do
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers. As of January 3, 2026, Advance operated 4,305 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also served 809 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services, and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
