Our Opportunity:
Chewy is currently recruiting for a Senior Operations Manager for our fulfillment center! This leader will be hands-on in a growing environment and will build and maintain relationships with hourly associates, managers, carrier partners, vendors, other Fulfillment Center teams and various departments in the company. We are seeking an individual who will be someone who loves handling ambiguity, change, and enjoys getting into the details to drive improvements every single day!
What you'll do:
- Build strong teams while improving procedures, metrics and processes
- Lead and manage a team of Operation Managers and Area Managers
- Develop and coordinate operational procedures for impeccably implementing activities for incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of products, and keeping the highest standards of inventory accuracy
- Develop and maintain a safe work environment
- Responsible for achieving all operational goals
- Drive tactical planning and forecasting
- Leverage the Operations Managers and Area Managers by sourcing and guiding ideas, and rolling them into the creation of improvement plans for the functional area
- Mentor, train and develop Operation Managers for career progression and learning
- Ability to develop and share standard methodologies across the shifts and network
- Create a positive team-based atmosphere setting that encourages all employees in the Fulfillment Center to offer suggestions and inspire change within the facility, adapt to the continuously developing business, and stay focused on the customer experience
- Drive continuous improvement to safety, quality, cost, and delivery while growing and expanding capabilities within the Fulfillment Center
- Use the site Warehouse Management System (WMS) to optimize impeccable order fulfillment and provide operational insights to improve WMS effectiveness
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- At least 4 years of management experience in Receiving, Inventory Control, and/or Order Fulfillment or a similar role
- Experience with building or improving inventory management, order management, and warehouse management systems and processes
- Eagerness for working in a start-up environment with high level of ambiguity and change
- Strong project management and continuous improvement skills
- Data-centric mentality
- Customer service obsession, with eagerness to surpass standards to satisfy customer needs
- Effective communicator and leader for employees, subordinates, cross-functional teams and executive leadership
- Validated ability to quickly adapt and drive the right results using data
- The highest levels of integrity and ethics
- Must be flexible to work weekends and/or night shift
- Position may require travel
Physical job requirements:
- Walk up to 2 miles per shift
- Rarely lift greater than 70 pounds using a team lift
- Stand, push, pull, carry, squat, and kneel
- Climb up and down stairs (where applicable)
Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected].
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What We Do
We view pets and pet parents as family and are obsessed with meeting their needs and exceeding customer expectations through every interaction. Behind the scenes, our talented teams are made up of innovators, delighters, big-thinkers and of course, passionate pet people—creating a place where you'll be empowered to build, grow and unleash your fullest potential.
We don’t just stand by our company mission—we’re obsessed with it. We seek to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere. And we’re constantly finding new ways to do just that.
At Chewy, we understand pet parenthood is full of joyful highs and anxious lows. That’s why we’re here, standing alongside pet parents, providing everything their pets need for a happy, healthy life. We’re a leading online source for pet products, supplies, and prescriptions. We offer a broad selection of high-quality products and services at competitive prices with an exceptional level of customer care and a personal touch.
Since launching in 2011, we’ve combined the personalized service of your neighborhood pet store with the convenience and speed of e-commerce. We pride ourselves on being the only brand available 24/7/365 to support pet parents throughout their journey.
We have a rich history of being recognized for our deep care and personalization while going above and beyond for our customers and their pets.
We view pets and their people as more than just customers and look forward to meeting their needs and exceeding expectations through every interaction. With Chewy, no one pet-parents alone.
Our culture is for those who thrive on delivering results and becoming your best—no matter your role or location. At Chewy, our Operating Principles serve as a common language, or framework, that connects two of Chewy's most valuable elements—our people and our culture. The Operating Principles guide our character, capabilities, imagination, and methods for execution in support of our company's mission.
Why Work With Us
We're proud to be one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies of all time.
With growth comes the exciting opportunity to be a part of a world-class organization of engineering, product, and design team members, responsible for driving our latest innovations and designing "out-of-the Chewy box" experiences.
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