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Manager, Operations Planning and Execution

Burlington

Ellabell, GAFull-time$115–150K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$115–150K/yr
Location
Ellabell, GA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Manager, Operations Planning and Execution leads Analysts and initiatives in Burlington’s distribution organization to support service and financial goals. The role oversees budget targets, staffing, workload balancing, throughput, and other KPIs for distribution center leadership teams. It uses analysis, planning, financial modeling, and cross-functional collaboration to guide operations and strategic initiatives, evaluate performance, and present recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Data Analysis, requiredProcess Design, requiredData Reporting, requiredProductivity Improvement, requiredCost Reduction, requiredProject Implementation, requiredTask Prioritization, requiredQuantitative Analysis, requiredQualitative Analysis, requiredPlanning, requiredOrganization, requiredProblem Solving, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredSQL, requiredPower BI, requiredWMS, requiredWCS, requiredWritten Communication, requiredOral Communication, requiredPresentation Skills, required

Qualifications

3+ Years Project Experience, required2+ Years Distribution Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Position Overview

As a Manager, Operations Planning and Execution, this position identifies, leads, and manages a team of Analysts and initiatives in the distribution organization through a variety of tasks and projects focused on achieving our service and financial goals. This role will be responsible for budgetary targets, staffing levels, workload balancing, throughput targets, and other key KPIs. Your direct customers are the distribution center leadership teams.

A Day In The Life

  • Manage a team that analyzes data to determine staffing and DC schedules are meeting throughput, budget, and productivity goals

  • Utilize data from your team and internal/external sources to recommend decisions on items pertaining but not limited to staffing levels, volume plans, and DC Ops budgets.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop strategic plans and initiatives that align with the company's objectives

  • Enforce consistency in processes across all DCs by developing operations leaders to use data to effectively run operations throughout the day. Provide guidance to leaders and be versed at team education, training, and facilitation of distribution principles

  • Oversee the progress and effectiveness of strategic initiatives, providing regular updates and recommendations for adjustments as needed

  • Development of business cases and financial models to evaluate the feasibility and potential impact of proposed strategies

  • Prepare and present reports and presentations to senior leadership, providing clear and concise insights and recommendations

  • Recommend optimal staffing plans based on forecast and budget. Follow up with operations leaders to understand successes and opportunities for improvement and sustainability.

  • Provide post execution analysis of performance to plan

You'll Come With

  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in projects related to process design, data reporting analysis and development, productivity improvement, cost reduction, and project implementation

  • Minimum of 2 years of recent experience working in a distribution environment

  • Able to manage multiple tasks at once, recognizing interdependencies & prioritizing appropriately

  • Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with the ability to draw insights from complex data sets.

  • Excellent planning, organization, and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent PC skills – Microsoft office suite, SQL, PowerBI, Various WMS and WCS systems

  • Effective written and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to interact across a broad range of organizational levels

Effective presentation skills

Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!

You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.

Min-Mid $115,000.00 - $150,000.00

Posting Number R105066

Location Georgia-Ellabell

Address 447 Logistics Drive

Zip Code 31308

Pay Rate Salaried

Career Site Category Distribution Center

Position Category Distribution Center Management

Job Type Full-Time

Remote Type In Office/On-site

Evergreen No

How this job compares

Set against the 3,647 open Operations Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$115–150K/yr
  • Georgia median$100–142K/yr46 salary ranges
  • US median$103–150K/yr2,163 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $133K, is 7% above the Georgia median midpoint ($124K) — in the middle half of Operations Management salary ranges in Georgia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 109 open Operations Management jobs in Georgia and 3,647 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Georgia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Operations Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,792 postings).
Education
834 of the 3,647 open Operations Management jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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