
Operations Manager-3rd shift (Sun-Wed)
Northlake, ILFull-time$85–127K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Operations Manager leads a distribution center operation in support of company goals and provides input to the DC Manager on planning, financial management, reporting, fleet management, process improvement, compliance, and inventory management. The role manages assistant managers and/or hourly associates, supports safety and security, and implements departmental operating plans. Preferred qualifications include a related bachelor's degree and 7+ years in a distribution center, including 3+ years of management experience.
Skills & qualifications
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Benefits
Full job description
Preferred Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in a related field.
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7+ years of experience working in a distribution center, including 3+ years of management experience.
Job Summary
Lead the operation of a Distribution Center in support of company goals. Provide input and feedback on all operations processes and results to DC Manager. Responsible for providing input to DC Manager for departmental strategic and operations planning, financial management, operational reporting and communication, fleet management, departmental process improvement, compliance, and inventory management.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities
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Provides departmental input to DC Manager for development of operating plans for warehouse and transportation operations in support of organizational goals including facility, equipment and staff.
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Identifies departmental financial resources necessary to support operating plan and provide cost justification for departmental spending; participates with DC Manager in the development of department operating budgets.
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Provides process improvement recommendations to DC Manager and implements process improvement action plans within the department. Conducts routine departmental analysis on functions, processes, asset utilization (equipment, resources, and labor) and communicates results of departmental analysis to DC Manager.
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Leads associates to be fully compliant with all safety and Hazmat rules and regulations, legal regulations, and human resource policies; ensures safety and security of associates, facility, equipment, and inventory relevant to department. Reports safety and security discrepancies to DC Manager.
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Manages performance of Assistant Manager and/or hourly associates and recognize, train, coach, counsel, and take corrective action when warranted.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Nature and Scope
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Solutions require analysis and investigation.
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Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.
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Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.
Work Environment
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Typically located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors that may cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness, such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes.
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Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting, and maneuvering material or equipment that may be heavy (50+ pounds) or awkward.
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Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
Education and Experience
- Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.
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Pay Range
$84,700.00-$126,700.00 Annual
HDS provides the following benefits to all permanent full-time associates:
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Medical (with Prescription drug coverage), dental, and vision plans
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Health care and Dependent Care FSA (as applicable)
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401(K) with company match
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Paid Holiday, Vacation, Personal Time, and Wellness Day
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Paid Sick Time
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Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
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Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
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Critical Illness Insurance
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Accident Insurance
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Whole Life insurance
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Commuter Benefits
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Employee Assistance Program
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Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
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Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.
Equal Employment Opportunity
HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer. HD Supply considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.
How this job compares
Set against the 8,290 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$85–127K/yr
- Illinois median$75–98K/yr218 salary ranges
- US median$84–118K/yr4,789 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $106K, is 25% above the Illinois median midpoint ($84K) — in the middle half of Operations Manager salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 300 open Operations Manager jobs in Illinois and 8,290 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 6,249 postings).
- Education
- 1,745 of the 8,290 open Operations Manager jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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