Sr. Manager, Warehouse & Distribution Management

About Alcon

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

This role is part of Alcon's Supply Chain function, a team that manages logistics, inventory management, and supply chain analytics for Alcon's industry leading products to ensure products are delivered efficiently and effectively so that people can see brilliantly.

The Sr. Manager, Warehouse & Distribution Management, is primarily responsible for leading teams to optimize daily warehouse and distribution operations for safety and efficiency. You will develop distribution strategies, manage inventory, coordinate shipments, and ensure safety compliance. Strong leadership, project management, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential at our Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX. Specifics include:

• Lead multiple teams through process and system improvements to optimize daily operations for safety and efficiency.
• Develop and implement distribution strategies to enhance business performance.
• Oversee inventory management, accuracy, reconciliation and controls, shipment coordination, financial controls, and satellite warehouse operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety and Good Practice (GxP) regulations by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintaining accurate documentation.
• Implement departmental plans and ensure team performance and success.
• Foster a culture of excellence through performance management, talent development, employee engagement, and recognition.
• Promote rigorous quality control and ensure completion of all required training.
• Identify and resolve SAP inventory and material movement issues, improve data integrity and transactional discipline, and drive process standardization across SAP and warehouse operations.
• Drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement across warehouse and distribution operations through root-cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and other Supply Chain functions to resolve inventory and material flow issues.
• Apply broader industry knowledge and best practices related to material flow, inventory management, and SAP.
• Provide strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, particularly around inventory and transactional issues.