Manager of Distribution

The Manager of Distribution at Zimmer Biomet is responsible for leading distribution, logistics, and inventory management functions within Paragon 28. Key duties include planning and directing distribution activities, optimising processes, maintaining financial and audit compliance, and managing a team. The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, at least 5 years in distribution operations and inventory management, and 4 years in people management. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP (preferred), and experience with PowerBI and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt are required. The position offers a salary range of $90,000–$120,000 USD, operates in both office and warehouse environments, and may require up to 10% overnight travel.

The Manager of Distribution at Zimmer Biomet is responsible for overseeing all distribution functions within Paragon 28, including receiving, logistics, inventory management, and process development. This role ensures efficient operations by planning, organising, and directing distribution, logistics, and freight management activities to meet or exceed service goals. The position requires maintaining budgetary alignment, minimising freight expenses, and maximising on-time delivery. The manager leads and develops distribution teams, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and ensures operational alignment across departments. Compensation for this role ranges from $90,000 to $120,000 USD annually, with additional benefits such as wellness incentives and performance awards.

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.

What You Can Expect

The Manager of Distribution has responsibility for the Distribution functions within Paragon 28, to include receiving and put away, logistics, inventory management, and process development. This position also has overall responsibility for the management of people within this team.

How You'll Create Impact

• Responsible for the planning, organization and direction of distribution, logistics and freight management activities to meet or exceed established service goals in a cost-effective manner.
• Improve processes and procedures throughout the distribution organization to drive efficiencies and a consistent workflow.
• Maintain alignment to budgetary responsibilities for labor, freight, and direct expenses.
• Create processes to minimize freight expenses and maximize on-time delivery.
• Implement departmental reporting metrics to track performance, inventory accuracy, labor utilization, and processing times.
• Ensure all financial and internal audit requirements are met.
• Create and maintain data models for domestic and international inventory site optimization.
• Establish and enforce processes to minimize internal errors and increase internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Provide leadership, communication, and coaching to Distribution Supervisors and employees:
• Ensure teams are properly staffed, and labor is efficiently allocated, trained and motivated.
• Cultivate a motivated employee environment of trust, teamwork, accountability, confidence, and business ownership.
• Build teams committed to excellence, focused on the highest level of service delivery, and driving key business metrics.
• Provide, coordinate, and coach continuous improvement activities through the distribution teams
• Foster teamwork to sustain continuous improvement in safety, service, quality and cost.
• Work with Operational leadership to streamline processes between frequently interfacing teams and exceed shared expectations.
• Communicate regularly with Commercial, Finance, Engineering, and QC leadership to ensure operational alignment and desired results.
• Full ownership of the On-Call staff to ensure after hours business needs are met
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of domestic and international distribution operations and inventory management experience
• 5+ years of work experience in process optimization in a warehouse/operations setting required
• 4+ years of direct people management experience, including coaching, performance management, and developing team members
• Proficient in establishing, collecting and interpreting analytics to resolve problems and improve processes
• Experience creating and utilizing KPIs and business intelligence tools to drive inventory optimization and employee productivity
• PowerBI experience preferred
• Demonstrated leadership style that motivates team performance by communicating a company vision and providing coaching to a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Must be comfortable communicating with all levels of the organization and to large groups
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• SAP or similar ERP software experience required, SAP preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Green belt required, Black Belt preferred
• Prior experience in orthopedics/medical device operations highly desired

Compensation Data

Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 USD Annually depending on skills and experience

• This job operates in both a professional office environment and distribution warehouse environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copy machines as well as equipment found in a distribution facility.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with individuals internal and external to the organization. The employee frequently is required to move about the facility. The employee may be required to lift up-to 50lbs. by themselves.

Travel Expectations

10% of overnight travel may be required

EOE

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Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning, organisation, and direction of distribution, logistics, and freight management activities to meet or exceed established service goals in a cost-effective manner.
• Play a key role in shaping process improvements and procedures throughout the distribution organisation to drive efficiencies and a consistent workflow.
• Take ownership of maintaining alignment to budgetary responsibilities for labour, freight, and direct expenses.
• Deliver high-quality processes to minimise freight expenses and maximise on-time delivery.
• Implement departmental reporting metrics to track performance, inventory accuracy, labour utilisation, and processing times.
• Ensure all financial and internal audit requirements are met.
• Create and maintain data models for domestic and international inventory site optimisation.
• Establish and enforce processes to minimise internal errors and increase internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Provide leadership, communication, and coaching to Distribution Supervisors and employees.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure operational alignment and desired results with Commercial, Finance, Engineering, and QC leadership.

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in domestic and international distribution operations and inventory management.
• Proficiency in process optimisation within a warehouse or operations setting.
• Extensive experience in direct people management, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
• Ability to establish, collect, and interpret analytics to resolve problems and improve processes.
• Experience creating and utilising KPIs and business intelligence tools for inventory optimisation and employee productivity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP software, with SAP preferred.
• PowerBI experience is preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with comfort communicating at all organisational levels.
• Prior experience in orthopaedics or medical device operations is highly desired.

Education:

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience is required.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification is required; Black Belt certification is preferred.