What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Warehouse & Distribution Management position at alcon?
At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us? This role is part of Alcon's Supply Chain function, a team that manages the logistics, inventory management, and supply chain analytics for Alcon's industry leading products to ensure products are delivered efficiently and effectively so that people can see brilliantly. The Manager, Warehouse & Distribution Management (Management Path), is primarily responsible for overseeing daily warehouse and distribution center operations, optimizing storage and material flows, and ensuring safety compliance. You will lead a team, develop distribution strategies, manage inventory, and coordinate shipments to enhance productivity. Strong leadership, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills are essential. In this role, a typical day will include: Oversee daily operations of warehouses and distribution centers to optimize storage space and material flows Develop and implement comprehensive distribution strategies to drive business performance and operational excellence Manage inventory and coordinate shipments while overseeing logistics Ensure strict compliance with safety regulations and Good Practice (GxP) standards Lead a team, making operational decisions to enhance efficiency and productivity Foster a culture of excellence through performance management, talent development, and employee engagement Communicate effectively to drive warehouse and distribution excellence Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintain accurate and complete documentation Commit to continuous improvement and regulatory compliance Partner with distributors to drive internal changes to the Johns Creek Distribution Center that reflect the external desires of our customers as Johns Creek Distribution Center transitions to a more Direct-to-Consumer business model Lead continuous improvement projects in order to ensure that enhancements to the Warehouse Management/Control System and Automation properly reflect the designs needed to drive KPI’s Lead/Support implementation of labor standards for all key processes and identification/assessment of operational improvements Lead/support execution of key projects that support JCD distribution strategy Primarily responsible for driving the cross-functional process improvement program within JCD as part of the overall Operational Excellence agenda Manage JCD Special operations (Returns, Sleeving) Lead a team of 3 or more direct reports WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 13 yrs; Assoc. 9 yrs; M.S. 2 yrs; PhD 1 yr) The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English 5 Years of Relevant Experience 3 Years of Demonstrated Leadership Location: Onsite – Johns Creek, Georgia (Johns Creek Distribution) Travel Requirements: 0-10% Schedule: 1st Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm (with flexibility to work off shifts) Relocation & Sponsorship: May be available based on business needs HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON: Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves! See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities! Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career! Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more! Alcon Careers See your impact at alcon.com.careers ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site. Find Jobs for Employees Find Jobs for Contingent Worker ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide. If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site. Find Jobs for Employees Find Jobs for Contingent Worker