Distribution Area Manager

Imagine yourself…

• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you. 

• Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project. 

• Owning your ambition and fueling your career growth. 

At Hach (www.hach.com), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment.  More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us

We offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Permissive Paid Time Off
• Professional onboarding and training options
• Powerful team looking forward to working with you
• Career coaching and development opportunities
• Health benefits
• 401(k)

Reporting to the Distribution Operations Manager, the Distribution Area Manager is responsible for leading daily distribution center operations to achieve enterprise Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity (SQDIP) objectives. This role provides frontline leadership for associates, drives performance through the Veralto Enterprise System (VES), and ensures safe, compliant, and on‑time execution that meets customer and business commitments.

This position is part of the Distribution Operations team, located in Romeoville, IL, and will be on‑site.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Drive daily performance against Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity (SQDIP) targets.
• Lead daily shift meetings to align teams on priorities, risks, and execution plans.
• Plan staffing and allocate labor to meet workload and service requirements.
• Monitor and communicate performance using standard metrics and visual management tools.
• Conduct Gemba walks, Standard Work audits, and Daily Management routines.
• Identify performance gaps, lead root cause analysis, and implement data‑driven improvements.
• Coach, develop, and hold associates accountable through regular feedback and 1:1s.
• Partner cross‑functionally to resolve operational issues and improve end‑to‑end execution.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain operations or related fields.
• At least 1 year of people leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience leading operations using performance metrics and standard KPIs.
• Working knowledge of Lean, Daily Management, or continuous improvement practices.
• Experience supporting safety, quality, and compliance requirements in an operational environment.
• Ability to manage staffing, labor allocation, and attendance in a distribution or manufacturing setting.

It would be nice if you also possess:

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, or a related field
• Experience using operational or warehouse systems (e.g., WMS or similar platforms)
• Experience with Kaizen, Standard Work, or formal Lean systems

Hach is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto's vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Mo