General Manager

Company: Advatix Inc.
Location: College Park
Posted on: October 22, 2024

Job Description:

Location: College Park, MD, United StatesDepartment: Operations, Type: Full TimeGeneral Manager, HubRole SummaryOur client is looking for a General Manager. This role oversees the entire sort operations within a high volume and highly automated small package sort center. The GM ensures compliance with operational processes and safety procedures to meet on-time and error-free sort guidelines.Job Responsibilities

• Lead a staff of 100+ internal employees, contingent employees, and managers with responsibilities including hiring, terminations, coaching, skills development, recognition and rewards, performance evaluation and management, discipline, addressing employee concerns, and staff productivity.
• Work with the Lead Team to plan, organize, staff, direct, and control the day-to-day operations of the assigned sort.
• Ensure the sort center is running per established safety, quality, and service standards while meeting cost and productivity goals.
• Oversee daily visual inspections of loads to ensure proper quality for customers and/or vendors.
• Plan sort strategy based on projected volume, line haul timing, headcount, and other special circumstances and factors.
• Monitor location and timing of line hauls, making critical decisions regarding unloading, sorting, and reloading timing.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to facilitate, plan, and execute enhancements to the building capabilities.
• Work with maintenance teams to ensure that equipment is maintained and serviced regularly and properly.
• Create, develop, and implement best practices to drive efficiency and accuracy in sort operations.Minimum Qualifications
• 10+ years of supply chain, logistics, warehouse, and sortation management.
• Minimum of 5 years of people management experience in a logistics/3PL environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build professional rapport, effectively lead a team, and positively influence diverse groups.
• Ability to inspire a shared vision and empower and motivate a team.
• Proven ability to apply sound business judgment to establish and accomplish goals.
• Ability to effectively lead others, including developing managers while managing conflict.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills to communicate with various audiences and effectively provide employees instruction on process and practice.
• Effective at meeting deadlines and reporting results and KPIs regularly.
• Ability to understand and operate automated sort systems.
• Ability to oversee the PM of equipment.
• Command of efficient floor loading and palletizing procedures.
• Understanding of P&L and ability to manage costs of facility, personnel, supplies, and equipment.
• Customer service skills necessary to effectively and professionally respond to requests and issues.
• Ability to read, interpret, and draw conclusions from quantitative and qualitative data and written information.
• Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office software and web-based applications; experience with common supply chain and logistics software preferred.Advatix, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of e-commerce Supply Chain and Logistics Consulting Services and Solutions. We are committed to an inclusive workplace that
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