Job Description
Our Opportunity:
Chewy is currently recruiting an Operations Manager for our fulfillment center. This leader will be hands-on in a start-up environment and will build and maintain relationships with hourly associates managers carrier partners vendors other FC teams and various departments in the company. This individual will be someone who likes dealing with ambiguity change and enjoys getting into the details to drive improvements every single day.
What you'll do:
- Lead inbound/outbound activities for the FC including receiving picking packing and shipping across two shifts
- Be a guide in providing a healthy and safe work environment for associates working on the outbound team
- Direct warehouse supervisory personnel to achieve prescribed objectives including timely fulfilling of customer orders while maintaining the highest possible warehouse on time shipment and low shipment defects
- Ensure that all Key Performance Indicators (important metrics) are on target for the operation such as warehouse misses on time shipments shipment defects aged tasks and production levels per hour and cost per order line
- Engage a team of Area Managers and Operations Leads
- Drive planning and forecasting
- Leverage the Area Managers by sourcing and furthering ideas and rolling them into the creation of improvement plans for the functional area
- Mentor train and develop Area Managers for career progression and learning!
- Ability to develop and share standard processes across the shifts and network
- Build a positive team multifaceted that encourages all employees in the FC to guide and motivate change within the facility adapt to the dynamic business and stay focused on the customer experience
- Drive continuous improvement to safety quality cost and delivery while growing and expanding capabilities within the warehouse
- Use the site Warehouse Management System (WMS) to optimize detailed order fulfillment and provide operational insights to improve WMS effectiveness
What You'll Need:
- A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University or comparable experience
- 5+ years of management experience in fulfillment center/warehouse operations; prefer retail/e-commerce experience
- At least 4 years of management experience in Receiving Inventory Control and/or Order Fulfillment
- At least 4 years of shown experience of positively running large groups of hourly employees
- Experience with building or improving inventory management order management and warehouse management systems and processes
- Passion for working in a start-up environment with high level of ambiguity and change
- Strong project management and continuous improvement skills
- Metrics driven demeanor
- Customer service obsession with desire to go above and beyond to satisfy customer needs
- Effective communicator and leader for employees direct reports cross-functional teams and executive leadership
- Shown ability to quickly adapt and drive the right results using data
- The highest levels of integrity and ethics!
- Must be flexible to work weekends
- Position may require travel
Bonus:
- E-Commerce experience
- Certification and/or experience in Lean Six Sigma and/or Green Belt certification
Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ancestry national origin gender citizenship marital status religion age disability gender identity results of genetic testing veteran status as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements or if you need a religious accommodation please contact [email protected].
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or comparable experience
- 5+ years management experience in fulfillment center/warehouse operations
- At least 4 years management experience in Receiving Inventory Control and/or Order Fulfillment
- At least 4 years managing large groups of hourly employees
- Experience building or improving inventory management order management and warehouse management systems/processes
- Strong project management and continuous improvement skills
- Metrics-driven mindset and ability to use data to drive results
- Effective communication and leadership across employees direct reports cross-functional teams and executive leadership
- Flexible to work weekends
- Ability to develop and share standard processes across shifts and network
- E-commerce experience
- Lean Six Sigma or Green Belt certification/experience
- Position may require travel
What the Team is Saying
Chewy Compensation & Benefits Highlights
How does Chewy ensure its pay and bonus plans are competitive?
Chewy approaches compensation through a total rewards strategy that combines salary bonuses equity opportunities healthcare benefits employee discounts and career growth opportunities. The company emphasizes supporting employees across ecommerce healthcare pharmacy customer service technology and fulfillment operations while competing for talent in both retail and tech markets.
Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities: Chewy offers market-based compensation packages that may include salary performance bonuses commissions and equity depending on role and level. Built In also notes benefits such as relocation assistance employee discounts and bonus opportunities across multiple teams and functions.
- Healthcare and wellness support: Benefits include medical dental vision prescription coverage HSA/FSA options life insurance disability coverage telemedicine mental health resources and wellbeing programs. Chewy also offers wellness-focused resources designed to support employees physically mentally and financially.
- Retirement and financial wellbeing: Employees receive 401(k) plans with company matching along with financial wellness resources and broader support programs. Benefits are designed to support both short-term needs and long-term financial planning.
- Pet-focused and family-oriented benefits: Chewy offers pet insurance discounts employee discounts on Chewy products parental leave fertility support family-focused benefits and caregiving resources. The company’s benefits package is closely aligned with its pet-focused identity and customer mission.
- Flexibility and workplace support: Corporate employees may have access to hybrid work arrangements flexible scheduling commuter benefits PTO paid holidays and wellbeing initiatives. Employees also cite supportive managers and collaborative teams as important parts of the broader employee value proposition.
- Long-term career investment: Compensation is reinforced through career growth opportunities mentorship leadership development cross-functional learning and exposure to large-scale ecommerce automation healthcare and logistics initiatives. Employees often describe growth opportunities as an important part of the overall company experience.
- External signals: Comparably reports that 70% of employee reviews are positive overall. Employees frequently highlight healthcare benefits employee discounts coworkers and growth opportunities as strengths of the company experience. (Glassdoor; Comparably)
Chewy Insights
What We Do
Who We AreChewy is where pet parents find everything they need for life with pets from food to fun to pharmacy. We make pet care easier more informed and more joyful through fast reliable delivery and award-winning 24/7 Customer Care including access to pet health support when it’s needed. Founded in 2011 Chewy combines the convenience of online shopping with a high-touch personalized experience built around the real moments of pet parenthood.Our MissionChewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. What We DoWe support pet parents through the highs lows and everyday moments of the pet parenting journey with:• Pet food treats and daily essentials• Supplies for dogs cats fish birds reptiles equine and small pets• Pharmacy and veterinary services including prescriptions and medications• Pet wellness and health products• Autoship for convenient recurring deliveries• Chewy+ our premium membership offering exclusive savings faster delivery and personalized pet care benefits• 24/7/365 customer support from knowledgeable pet-loving expertsWhat Makes Chewy DifferentChewy is known for industry-leading service deep personalization and our customer-obsessed culture. We combine trust convenience and care and pet parents come to us for: • Exceptional customer care• Human- and pet-centered product and experience design• Fast dependable fulfillment across a nationwide operations network• A mission-driven culture built on empathy trust and passion for petsOur CultureChewy’s culture is built for people who thrive on ownership innovation and impact. We value curiosity creativity and continuous improvement across all our teams. We empower Team Members—our Chewtopians—to learn grow and unleash their full potential in a collaborative supportive mission-driven environment.How We WorkChewy’s Operating Principles guide how we think innovate collaborate and execute. These principles shape our character decision-making and approach to delivering results while connecting our people and culture in support of our mission.Where We WorkChewy headquarters: Plantation FL and Boston MAAdditional hubs: Bellevue WA and Minneapolis MN
Why Work With Us
Why You Should Work at ChewyChewy is a unique fast-growing e-commerce and tech leader where builders creators and problem-solvers shape the future of pet care. Our teams drive innovation in a mission-driven culture that creates real impact for pets and the people who love them.
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