Target seeks operations manager for Tyler distribution center

Target is hiring an operations manager for its Tyler distribution center, where warehouse flow, safety and on-time movement help keep backrooms manageable and shelves from going bare when demand spikes.

Why this hire matters to store teams

For team members, team leads and executive team leaders, the role reaches the floor long before a truck backs into the dock. When inbound flow is predictable, stores can plan labor, push freight faster and spend less time fixing stock gaps or shifting pallets around the backroom. During back-to-school, holidays and major promotional events, a well-run distribution center can be the difference between a clean set and a scramble to explain why the right product never arrived.

Distribution center operations managers are responsible for warehouse flow, productivity and accuracy metrics, coaching team members, and coordinating with transportation, planning and safety. The role focuses on fostering a safety-first culture and maximizing team productivity and growth, which is the kind of work that can reduce injuries, cut rework and keep stores from absorbing preventable chaos downstream.

What the Tyler site is and where it sits

The Tyler facility is listed at 13786 County Rd 433, Tyler, TX 75706, and BBB lists Target Distribution Center T-578 at 13786 Harvey Rd., Tyler, TX 75706. Waze lists the same distribution center with the phone number (903) 881-1000, which helps pin the location as the East Texas site Target is staffing.

The center near Lindale, off I-20, was built to serve 120 Target stores in Texas and four other states. The site helps keep product moving for a wide swath of stores that depend on the same inbound flow.

What the pay tells you about the job

The Tyler Operations Manager posting shows pay of $73,000 to $132,000 a year. ZipRecruiter and Jobright both surface the same range, and Indeed lists the average Target Distribution Center Operations Manager yearly pay in the United States at about $96,499. That band puts the job well above an entry-level warehouse role and signals the level of accountability attached to labor, safety and throughput.

These jobs are part of a system built to move product quickly and reliably. Inside a distribution center, the manager has to keep the building moving, the schedule stable and the exception pile from swallowing the day. In practice, that means balancing production targets with safety, quality and the labor needed to hit service goals.

Why Target keeps leaning on regional distribution

Target has expanded supply chain investment across its network, including a Houston receive center and a food distribution center in Thornton, Colorado. The Houston project is a $265 million first-of-its-kind receive center that could create nearly 200 jobs and add supply chain capacity for more guest reliability. That is the same operating logic behind Tyler: place product closer to stores, cut friction in the network and make speed more dependable.

Same-day pickup, drive-up and fast replenishment only work when the upstream network is accurate, safe and well staffed.

What this posting says about Target careers

The Tyler opening also points to the competencies Target tends to value in supply chain leadership: cross-functional communication, quick problem solving, metric discipline and the ability to keep standards high under pressure. Those skills matter whether the issue is a delayed trailer, a safety concern or a surge in orders tied to a promotion window.