Area Operations Manager

Patterson Companies, Inc.

Area Operations Manager overseeing distribution operations locations for Patterson Companies. Responsible for meeting operational goals and implementing business initiatives in a leadership capacity.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeDenver • California, Colorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $117,800 - $157,066 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Area Operations Manager will lead and direct multiple locations in all operations in assigned region.
Responsible for implementing initiatives to meet company goals, ensuring locations are meeting operational KPI’s, customer experience, optimized costs, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Develops annual operational budgets for assigned Region.
Participates in the development of annual PLSI business plan.
Communicates corporate strategies and quality objectives (KPIs) to the Operations Managers in assigned Region and monitor performance.
Recruits & develops direct reports in leadership and management skills.
Establishes and monitors assigned Region's operational performance on a daily and weekly basis, implementing action plans to correct operational deficiencies as required.
Participates in contract negotiations, which include transportation, material handling, and other related distribution/logistics needs.
Reports FC performance measures as required by leadership.
Ensures that applicable state and federal regulations are communicated to and understood by the FCs, and that FCs achieve compliance.
Supports the company goals for continuous improvement according to the company quality management system.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management and Distribution/Fulfillment Logistics or equivalent work experience is required
5 to 10 years in distribution operations in a leadership capacity
Must be able to read, understand, and effectively administer all company policies and procedures
Proven soft skills – analytical, problem solving, communication, interpersonal
Organized, strong attention to detail, and follow through
Demonstrated success in leadership, prioritizing and time-management
Knowledge and proficiency in systems used in daily business: warehouse management system, computer applications such Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program
401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays
Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Educational Assistance Program
Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave
LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program)
Patterson Perks Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

operations managementbudget developmentcontract negotiationKPI monitoringregulatory compliancecontinuous improvementanalytical skillsproblem solvingleadership skillstime management

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailfollow through