General Manager, Warehouse

Covenant Logistics•Lithia Springs, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the General Manager is to manage and oversee all the operations within the facility. This position may also oversee a dedicated shuttle fleet based on customer needs.

Requirements

Must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Logistics
Must have 3-5 years of experience in Logistics, Distribution or Supply Chain management
Ability and skills to assess and discuss operational performance in a business review meeting with customer
Ability to create and analyze data for metrics tracking
Skills to train and coach associates
Ability to identify and perform continuous improvement projects
Excellent customer service skills
Know or be able to learn HighJump WMS, Oracle, and/or SAP Operating System
Ability to operate a computer
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, and Outlook)

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Green Belt certification, preferred
P&L Management experience, preferred
Experience with WMS (Warehouse Management Systems) and customer ERP, plus

Responsibilities

Ensuring the site is not in violation of Company, Customer, or OSHA rules
Oversee planning of monthly safety training
All Safety documents signed off on
All PPE is used as instructed
Facilitate Fork truck Training annually and upon new hire orientation
Plan labor to follow production or customer needs
Utilize labor for VAS (value added services)
Remove excessive labor for profitability and efficiency
Evaluate associate retention and turnover
Must enforce company disciplinary standards when needed and document all instances accordingly
Must keep all disciplinary documentation and update HR with all records
Coach performance when needed
Provide annual performance reviews
Identify and record performance measurements to align with customers’ goals and/or needs
Provide format for recording measurements and monitor as needed to reach goals
Add or remove goals challenging the operation to better serve the customer
Assist management and engineering with Site layout
Continuously monitoring space needs consolidating when possible
Provide operating documents for operation (work instructions, flow charts, etc.)
Provide org chart for customer and associates
Assist with annual budget for management review
Monitor monthly P&L and make necessary adjustments to sustain profitability
Train, motivate and assist in the development and growth of employees
Implement and maintain continuous improvement program
Challenge employees to be more productive
Coach performance and recognize assigned team of drivers
Provide reports based on customers’ needs
Capture relevant information to be used during review periods
Implement productivity improvements (Six Sigma, 5S)