Operations Jobs in Memphis, TN

You've led operations. Now help transform them.

Take your operations leadership experience beyond one facility. At DB&A, you'll work alongside leadership teams at major organizations across multiple industries, helping improve performance, develop frontline leaders, and create lasting operational results.

This is an opportunity for experienced operations leaders who enjoy solving problems, coaching others, and making a measurable impact. You do not need a traditional consulting background. We value hands-on leadership experience, strong business judgment, and the ability to influence change.

Important travel requirement: This position requires 100% weekly travel, Sunday–Friday, to designated client locations.

The opportunity

DB&A has nearly 40 years of management consulting experience, with more than 700 projects completed across 20 countries. Our consultants bring real-world business leadership experience to client facilities, working directly with managers and supervisors to identify opportunities and improve how operations perform.

You'll be trained in DB&A's proven methodology and work on-site with client teams to improve productivity, quality, service, and profitability. You'll use operational data, observation, and collaboration to identify opportunities, strengthen accountability, and help teams sustain improvements.

What you'll do

• Partner with client leadership teams, managers, and frontline supervisors to understand operational challenges and improvement opportunities.

• Analyze business drivers, operational KPIs, labor utilization, processes, and resource allocation to identify inefficiencies and waste.

• Coach frontline leaders on management behaviors, accountability, and performance improvement.

• Facilitate problem-solving discussions and help teams develop practical solutions.

• Build relationships across all levels of client organizations and encourage collaboration.

• Adapt DB&A tools and methods to each client's people, processes, and business environment.

• Help organizations achieve measurable improvements and sustain results beyond the project.

What you'll gain

Broad business exposure: Work with Fortune 500 organizations across different industries, facilities, and operational environments.

Professional development: Build on your leadership experience through DB&A's consulting methodology, hands-on project work, and ongoing feedback.

Career advancement: DB&A offers a three-tier Consultant Career Track, with a Project Manager Career Track available through advancement from Senior Consultant. Further advancement may include opportunities to become Chief of Operations and/or a Shareholder.

Travel benefits and flexibility: Earn personal airline miles and reward points. Weekend travel flexibility may include company-paid companion flights or accommodations in another destination, subject to company policy.

Travel allowances: Eligible employees receive a pre-tax, biweekly travel per diem while at the client site, provided they stay at the project site hotel. A separate pre-tax, biweekly allowance is provided for parking and transportation to and from the home airport.

Compensation and benefits

DB&A offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Two medical plan options, with DB&A paying 100% of employee medical premiums.

• Dental and vision coverage.

• Short- and long-term disability.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• 401(k) plan.

• Two weeks of paid vacation, one week of paid PTO, and a paid year-end holiday closure.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree.

• At least five years of direct supervision or operations management experience. Manufacturing, distribution, engineering, production, and warehouse environments are especially relevant.

• Experience leading teams, improving performance, and holding people accountable.

• Strong analytical, numerical reasoning, and business problem-solving skills.

• Ability to coach, influence, facilitate discussions, and build relationships with employees and leaders at all levels.

• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.

• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and adapt to fast-paced, high-pressure, and changing environments.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• Willingness and ability to meet the position's 100% weekly travel requirement.

Candidates must successfully complete applicable pre-employment background, criminal, financial/credit, and drug screenings.

Ready to put your operations leadership experience to work in a new way? Join DB&A and help organizations achieve meaningful, measurable, and lasting results.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy of this corporation is to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. Our corporation hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

This corporation believes that all employees should be provided with a work environment which enables each team member to be productive and to work to the best of his/her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment based on race, color religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

We expect and require the cooperation of all employees in maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free atmosphere.