McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

McKesson is seeking a dynamic leader to fill the role of DCL (Distribution Center Leader) at our state of the art fully automated distribution center located in Chicago (Bartlett), IL.  The DCL will be accountable for delivering top notch service to our customers, inspiring, motivating and developing team members, as well as achieving daily performance standards and metrics.  This is an incredible opportunity to lead a team of roughly 450 warehouse and delivery professionals, while owning responsibility for all areas of the distribution center. This includes $60M in inventory, inbound receiving, outbound picking/shipping operations, facility maintenance, as well as a private fleet with over 60 vehicles. Once hired, this new leader will be a key part of the interview, hiring and onboarding for the exempt leadership and the non-exempt teams in both the warehouse and transportation departments. 

The DCL must be located in, or willing to relocate to, the metro Chicago, IL area. 

Responsibilities:

• Builds and fosters a positive engagement culture within the distribution center.
• Leads and develops warehouse and transportation teams to deliver unparalleled client satisfaction.
• May evaluate current procedures and practices for accomplishing the distribution center’s financial objectives and develop and implement improved procedures and practices as needed.
• Ensures the distribution center receives, picks and ships product orders in timely manner to meet deadlines.  Reviews and analyzes productivity reports.
• Ensure the transportation team delivers safely and efficiently to our customers.
• Ensures the security and quality of products and orders with inventory control.
• Gives work direction, resolves problems, and manages deadlines to ensure timely completion of work within the distribution center.
• Monitors productivity, overtime and attrition to ensure stability of the workforce.
• Manages a daily plan to exceed expectations for productivity and accuracy.
• Maintains a clean, safe warehouse environment
• Leads Team Members with I2CARE values and principle

Minimum Requirements:
• 12+ years operational experience including 10+ years managerial experience

Critical Skills:
• Experience managing P&L for a large organization
• Strategic thinker with ability to dig deep into details when needed for problem resolution
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to build, motivate and influence cohesive teams
• Experience managing both warehouse and transportation operations to include all safety and compliance aspects

• Very thorough knowledge of all aspects of Operations in a high-volume distribution center
• Proven track record of building morale, promoting teamwork and creating a culture of positive engagement and productivity
• Ability to engage workforce and mentor leadership team
• Exceptional relationship building skills with strong ability to influence others
• Experience with automation and technical aptitude for ad hoc problem resolution

• Must be able to travel via plane to multiple distribution centers across the US for training and assimilation to McKesson.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with JD Edwards or similar Warehouse Management Systems
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to take initiative and perform under pressure
• Strong analytical skills, with an ability to process data and leverage it to influence critical business decisions and priorities

Education
• 4-year degree or equivalent experience

Physical Requirements
• General office and warehouse demands to include standing, sitting, walking in a warehouse environment with changing temperatures
• Must be able to carry and operate a laptop
• Must be able to travel via plane to multiple distribution centers across the US for training and assimilation to McKesson.

Benefits & Company Statement
McKesson believes superior performance – individual and team – that helps us drive innovations and solutions to promote better health should be recognized and rewarded. We provide a competitive compensation program to attract, retain and motivate a high-performance workforce, and it’s flexible enough to meet the different needs of our diverse employee population.

We are in the business of better health and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. We partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting.

But we can’t do it without you. Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission—whatever your title, whatever your role, you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. Talented, compassionate people are the future of our company—and of healthcare. At McKesson, you’ll collaborate on the products and solutions that help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that’s vital to us all.
 

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$122,300 - $203,800

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

 

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