Senior Manager, Distribution Centre
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About the Role
Dollarama is hiring a Senior Manager, Distribution Centre in Calgary, AB to oversee operations across two shifts, drive continuous improvement, and lead a large management team. The role requires 7+ years of operations management experience in a high-volume distribution or logistics environment.
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Responsibilities
- Lead, engage, and develop management teams to meet and exceed key operational, financial, and health & safety KPIs
- Oversee day to day distribution center operations while maintaining a medium and long term strategic vision
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and transformation projects related to processes, technologies, and equipment
- Contribute to strategic planning of the distribution center, including production capacity, workforce planning, automation, and capital investments
- Participate in budget management and financial performance analysis, identifying optimization opportunities
- Work closely with cross functional teams (transportation, IT, finance, HR, procurement, stores)
- Develop talent, strengthen leadership capabilities among managers, and promote a culture of performance, collaboration, and integrity
- Champion a proactive health and safety leadership approach and foster its adoption at all levels
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- Minimum of 7 years of operations management experience in a high volume distribution, logistics, or manufacturing environment
- Proven experience managing large teams and leading transformation projects
- Strong command of operational KPIs and analytical tools
- Hands on experience with WMS systems and Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong leadership and excellent communication skills
- Functional bilingualism in French and English is an asset
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Job Summary
- Reporting to the Senior Director of the Distribution Center, the Senior Manager, Operations plays a key strategic role in the oversight, optimization, and evolution of a high volume, fast paced distribution center.
- A large scale leader, the incumbent is responsible for orchestrating operations across two shifts, mobilizing an extended management structure, and ensuring sustainable performance aligned with the company's strategy.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead, engage, and develop management teams to meet and exceed key operational, financial, and health & safety KPIs.
- Oversee day to day distribution center operations while maintaining a medium and long term strategic vision.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and transformation projects related to processes, technologies, and equipment in collaboration with the operational excellence team.
- Contribute to the strategic planning of the distribution center, including production capacity, workforce planning, automation, and capital investments.
- Participate in budget management and financial performance analysis, identifying optimization opportunities.
- Work closely with cross functional teams (transportation, IT, finance, HR, procurement, stores).
- Develop talent, strengthen leadership capabilities among managers, and promote a culture of performance, collaboration, and integrity.
- Champion a proactive health and safety leadership approach and foster its adoption at all levels of the distribution center.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (MBA is an asset).
- Minimum of 7 years of operations management experience in a high volume distribution, logistics, or manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience managing large teams and leading transformation projects.
- Strong command of operational KPIs and analytical tools.
- Hands on experience with WMS systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
- Functional bilingualism in French and English is an asset.
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