Senior Manager, Distribution Operations Excellence & Compliance

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Senior Manager, Distribution Operations Excellence & Compliance

Location: Chino, CA (On-Site)

McKesson is seeking a Senior Manager, Distribution Operations Excellence & Compliance to lead continuous improvement, training, quality, and compliance programs within a high-volume distribution center and warehouse operation. This role partners closely with Distribution Center leadership to optimize operational performance, improve customer service, strengthen compliance, and enhance workforce capability.

Key Responsibilities

Distribution Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Lead Operational Excellence initiatives across warehouse operations, distribution, inventory management, shipping, and fulfillment processes.
• Drive Lean Six Sigma, process improvement, and operational efficiency initiatives that improve productivity, quality, safety, and service levels.
• Utilize data analytics, KPIs, and root cause analysis to identify opportunities and implement sustainable solutions.
• Standardize processes and implement controls that improve consistency and scalability across the operation.

Training & Workforce Development

• Lead onboarding, training, and workforce development programs for distribution center employees.
• Manage site trainers and ensure effective training, certification, and continuous learning programs.
• Support a culture of accountability, engagement, and operational excellence.

Compliance, Quality & Audit Readiness

• Oversee internal audits and maintain readiness for FDA, OSHA, Board of Pharmacy, and regulatory inspections.
• Ensure facility licenses, SOPs, and compliance documentation remain current and audit-ready.
• Partner with Operations, Safety, and Quality teams to mitigate risk and support regulatory compliance requirements.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead teams responsible for Operational Excellence, Training, Compliance, and special projects.
• Partner with Distribution Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, HR, and Safety leaders to achieve business objectives.
• Support strategic initiatives that improve service, customer satisfaction, productivity, and operational performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 9+ years of experience in distribution, warehousing, logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, or operations management.
• 2+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience leading operational excellence, continuous improvement, quality, compliance, or training programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma certification (Black Belt preferred).
• Experience in high-volume distribution center, warehouse, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Knowledge of FDA, OSHA, Board of Pharmacy, or regulated distribution environments.
• Experience with business analytics, project management, and change management initiatives.
• Familiarity with warehouse automation, WMS, or workflow management systems.

Key Skills

• Distribution Center Operations
• Warehouse Operations Leadership
• Operational Excellence
• Lean Six Sigma
• Continuous Improvement
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Regulatory Compliance
• Audit Readiness
• Data Analytics & KPI Management
• Training & Workforce Development
• Process Standardization
• Root Cause Analysis

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$98,300 - $163,900

McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:

McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.

McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.

McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

 

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [email protected] or (Canada) [email protected]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

Join us at McKesson!