Distribution Center Operations Manager - 1st Shift

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

The Distribution Center Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing and leading a team of exempt and non-exempt level colleagues in a fast paced, high volume, highly regulated environment. You will promote and reinforce safety and security awareness and compliance among the supervisory staff and hourly employee groups as well as plan, organize, schedule, forecast, and coordinate work in order to meet production schedules and operational goals.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Review/analyze production, quality, and other operational reports, initiating changes, as needed, to ensure a high level of service to store operations.

• Develop and implement plans, procedures, programs, and strategies utilizing Lean and Continuous Improvement activities to enhance performance, On Time Delivery, Customer Satisfaction, and improve departmental cost-per-piece.

• Prepare departmental budget and control expenditures against approved budget.

• Administer policies/procedures in a fair and consistent manner. Professionally address issues with employees utilizing the proper resources.

• Develop an accountable supervisory staff with an emphasis on team building, communication, performance accountability, and positive employee relation’s management.

• Ensure maximum utilization of manpower and equipment.

• Perform other related duties as assigned by the DC Director.

***Shift schedule is Monday-Friday 5:30AM-3:30PM with additional flexibility for O/T to support business needs. Must support 2nd shift periodically 12:00pmEST-9:00pmEST****

Required Qualifications
•Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a distribution/manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of WMS (Warehouse Management Systems)

• Prior experience working in a distribution facility that distributed pharmaceuticals is strongly desired

• Familiarity with labor management standards

• Lean Six Sigma experience is a plus.

•Proven ability to build high performance teams

•Proven ability to engage and inspire colleagues

Education
Verifiable High School diploma or GED is required

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$60,300.00 - $132,600.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/18/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.