Senior Operations Manager - Fully Automated Distribution Center
Apply NowCompany: Ingram Micro
Location: Moore, SC 29369
Description:
Accelerate your career. Join the organization that's driving the world's technology and shape the future.
Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com
Come join our team where you'll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let's shape tomorrow - it'll be a fun journey!
Join our state-of-the-art, fully automated distribution center in Moore, SC, as a Senior Operations Manager, where technology meets innovation. In this key leadership role, you will oversee daily warehouse operations in a high-volume environment powered by Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), conveyors, scanning zones, and PLCs. You'll lead a team of manager-level associates, drive lean process improvements, and influence cross-functional strategies to elevate operational excellence.
What You'll Do:
What You Bring to the Team:
Minimum 8 years of relevant operational leadership experience, including:
Preferred Expertise:
Project management and headcount planning
Automation/WMS integration
Deep understanding of fulfillment automation (e.g., AutoStore, OPEX, AMRs/AGVs)
Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and align people with a common goal
Resilient, strategic thinker with a passion for driving meaningful change
Why Ingram Micro?
At Ingram Micro, we power the world's technology - and that includes your career. You'll be part of a team that's transforming logistics with advanced automation and continuous improvement at the core of everything we do.
Join us and bring your leadership, lean mindset, and technical knowledge to a company that's shaping the future of distribution.
The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,500.00 - $170,900.00 per year.
The ranges above reflect the potential annual base pay across the U.S. for all roles; the applicable base pay range will depend on the candidate's primary work location, pay grade, and variable compensation plan. Individual base pay within each range depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time of hire. New hires starting base pay generally falls in the bottom half (between the minimum and midpoint) of a pay range.
At Ingram Micro certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus or sales incentives and long-term incentives. These awards are allocated based on position level and individual performance. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and wellbeing benefits, among others.
This is not a complete listing of the job duties. It's a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all these duties.
Please be prepared to pass a drug test and successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.
Ingram Micro Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com
Come join our team where you'll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let's shape tomorrow - it'll be a fun journey!
Join our state-of-the-art, fully automated distribution center in Moore, SC, as a Senior Operations Manager, where technology meets innovation. In this key leadership role, you will oversee daily warehouse operations in a high-volume environment powered by Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), conveyors, scanning zones, and PLCs. You'll lead a team of manager-level associates, drive lean process improvements, and influence cross-functional strategies to elevate operational excellence.
What You'll Do:
- Lead warehouse operations with a sharp focus on safety, efficiency, and performance in a fully automated facility
- Supervise and develop a team of managers and their direct reports, creating a culture of accountability and engagement
- Implement lean methodologies to reduce waste, improve throughput, and streamline processes
- Manage shipping, receiving, storage, inventory control, and space optimization strategies
- Drive operational reporting and KPI tracking, ensuring data-driven decision-making
- Collaborate cross-functionally and with external vendors to improve service, performance, and cost-efficiency
- Provide strategic insight into process enhancements, policy development, and long-term planning
- Recommend and implement departmental procedures that drive scalable, sustainable growth
- Be a key contributor to our leadership team, influencing operational plans and strategy across the organization
What You Bring to the Team:
Minimum 8 years of relevant operational leadership experience, including:
- At least 5 years leading manager-level staff
- 3+ years in a fully automated distribution or manufacturing environment
Bachelor's degree required (Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or related field preferred)
Proven ability to manage complexity and drive performance in high-tech environments
Mastery in lean/continuous improvement and KPI optimization
Strong working knowledge of WMS, automation, ASRS systems, and material handling technologies
Exceptional communication and influencing skills - able to build engagement at all levels
Preferred Expertise:
Project management and headcount planning
Automation/WMS integration
Deep understanding of fulfillment automation (e.g., AutoStore, OPEX, AMRs/AGVs)
Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and align people with a common goal
Resilient, strategic thinker with a passion for driving meaningful change
Why Ingram Micro?
At Ingram Micro, we power the world's technology - and that includes your career. You'll be part of a team that's transforming logistics with advanced automation and continuous improvement at the core of everything we do.
Join us and bring your leadership, lean mindset, and technical knowledge to a company that's shaping the future of distribution.
The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,500.00 - $170,900.00 per year.
The ranges above reflect the potential annual base pay across the U.S. for all roles; the applicable base pay range will depend on the candidate's primary work location, pay grade, and variable compensation plan. Individual base pay within each range depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time of hire. New hires starting base pay generally falls in the bottom half (between the minimum and midpoint) of a pay range.
At Ingram Micro certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus or sales incentives and long-term incentives. These awards are allocated based on position level and individual performance. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and wellbeing benefits, among others.
This is not a complete listing of the job duties. It's a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all these duties.
Please be prepared to pass a drug test and successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.
Ingram Micro Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.