Distribution Operations Manager
Imagine yourself…

• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.

• Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.

• Owning your ambition and fueling your career growth.

At Hach, a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: Hach

We offer:

• Professional onboarding and training options

• Powerful team looking forward to working with you

• Career coaching and development opportunities

• Health benefits

• 401(k)

Reporting to the Distribution Center Director the Distribution Operations Manager will be responsible for Warehousing, distribution and transportation, capital project justification, risk analysis, and new technology implementation. This position is part of the Distribution Center, located in Romeoville, IL and will be on site. This role may require occasional weekend work and potential overtime, based on business needs.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Process owner for warehousing, distribution, and transportation of Hach products through the North America Distribution Center.

• Responsible for managing and finding solutions to issues in their areas.
• Responsible for managing and mentoring of people leaders, professional staff, and/or production and distribution associates.
• Drive process improvements to achieve PD goals for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Provide input and recommendations for the identification and selection of improvement projects.
• Participate in, facilitate, and/or train kaizen or improvement project teams.
• Responsible for establishing and meeting project quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Develop and implement effective means of communicating safety, quality, delivery and cost related metrics to Teams.
• Interface effectively with other Managers to achieve overall goals using shared resources.
• Complete performance and development reviews for direct report associates
• Work with Design and Implementation teams on manufacturability, capability, reliability reviews
• Manage labor availability to complete workload and work to enhance cross-training for increased labor flexibility.
• Assist in data collection and analysis for new business opportunities.
• Monitor departmental budgets and assist in defining annual operating and capital budgets. Has budgetary approval responsibility.
• Maintain and support the Hach ISO9001and ISO14001-based quality system.
• Assist in achieving Policy Deployment and Strategic Plan objectives and participate in monthly PD reviews.
• Perform benchmarking studies as required.
• Drive "best practices" in all areas of responsibility
• Assist in the development of the strategic plan in support of area.
• Create and lead PD at Gemba visual management process to support Level 3 PD objectives.
• Define logistic requirements for suppliers.
• Support key account and other special customer requests

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in direct supervisory or facilitation (also experience with cross-functional work groups)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in logistics, distribution, and warehousing.
• Knowledge of quality principles and tools (problem analysis, statistical tools, design of experiments, control charts, and other quality methodologies)
• Servant Leadership mentality
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interface with a variety of people at various technical and management levels.
• Good computer skills (work processing, spreadsheets, graphics, statistical tools, etc.)
• Demonstrated proficiency in time and project management.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing a plus
• Excellent presentation skills
• Working knowledge of various distribution processes
• Demonstrated proficiency in time and project management.
• Experience with ERP / WMS Systems

Hach is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto's vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

US ONLY: 

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

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