McKesson - Director, Distribution Center Operations
McKesson is hiring a Director, Distribution Center Operations for its pharmaceutical distribution operations in Milton, Ontario.
The position has overall responsibility for distribution centre performance, including customer service, operational execution, inventory accuracy, financial performance, regulatory compliance, safety, quality and people leadership.
The Director will also be responsible for developing operational strategies to improve productivity, capacity, service levels and cost, while establishing and monitoring KPIs and SLAs across the operation.
Technology is part of the mandate. McKesson specifically identifies opportunities to leverage warehouse and logistics technology to improve operational performance.
The operation supports pharmaceutical distribution and requires compliance with Health Canada requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Key responsibilities include:
Overall leadership of distribution centre operations
Customer service and operational performance
Inventory accuracy and control
Distribution centre budgeting and cost management
KPI and SLA performance
Continuous
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