Assistant Operations Manager - Remote

Distribution centers in Kansas replenish stores several times a week.

Overview:

Wichita Sports is looking for an operator who can manage through supervisors, hold people to standards and fix broken processes. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. Few meetings, lots of written updates.

In this role you will:

• Handle escalated customer complaints and service failures
• Set productivity targets and track performance against them
• Investigate safety incidents and follow through on corrective actions
• Maintain compliance with OSHA and company policies
• Approve purchases and vendor contracts within your spending authority
• Improve processes using lean tools such as 5S, value stream mapping and standard work
• Own the operating budget for labor, supplies and equipment

Required qualifications:

• 1-2 years of operations management experience, including managing supervisors
• Bachelor's degree in business, operations or supply chain, or equivalent experience
• Available for occasional weekend and off-shift coverage
• Comfortable with P&L or budget responsibility
• Track record of improving productivity and cost metrics

Preferred qualifications:

• Distribution, logistics or field service background
• Power BI or Tableau reporting
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher

The salary range for this role is $90,000 to $107,000 per year. This range reflects base salary only.

Perks and benefits:

• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible spending account
• Gym membership reimbursement

Wichita Sports provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

This position requires a background check.

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Wichita Sports, LLC.