Distribution Center General Manager - 3PL Operations

Mhi/Werc; Barling (AR); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Mhi/Werc in Barling, Arkansas is seeking an accomplished General Manager to own the facility's performance, drive safety, quality, productivity, inventory accuracy and cost-control, building a strong leadership team and delivering results.

You will set clear KPIs, lead staffing and labor planning, apply Lean or other continuous-improvement practices, and foster a culture of safety and customer-focused execution.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of progressive warehouse or distribution leadership experience.
• Five or more years in a site-level General Manager or equivalent leadership position with full P&L responsibility.
• 3PL leadership experience and customer-facing experience.
• Experience leading a large, multi-shift warehouse or distribution operation.
• A demonstrated ability to improve productivity and performance through clear expectations, effective processes, and accountability.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Experience using KPIs and operational data to drive results.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Experience working with warehouse management systems.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the facility’s performance and financial results.
• Lead safety, quality, productivity, inventory accuracy, customer service, and cost-control efforts.
• Manage and develop a multi-layer leadership team across operations, inventory control, quality, safety, HR, and other support functions.
• Establish clear performance expectations supported by meaningful KPIs and consistent accountability.
• Optimize staffing, labor planning, and resources to meet changing business needs.
• Identify and lead continuous-improvement opportunities.
• Coach and develop leaders while building a strong succession pipeline.
• Build trusted relationships with customers through transparency, responsiveness, and reliable execution.
• Promote a workplace culture centered on safety, teamwork, respect, and operational excellence.],
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Skills

Leadership

P&L responsibility

KPIs

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

WMS experience

Safety leadership

Communication

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Excel

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Take full ownership of the facility’s performance and financial results
• Lead safety, quality, productivity, inventory accuracy, customer service, and cost-control efforts
• Manage and develop a multi-layer leadership team across operations, inventory control, quality, safety, HR, and other support functions
• Establish clear performance expectations supported by meaningful KPIs and consistent accountability
• Optimize staffing, labor planning, and resources to meet changing business needs
• Identify and lead continuous-improvement opportunities
• Coach and develop leaders while building a strong succession pipeline
• Build trusted relationships with customers through transparency, responsiveness, and reliable execution
• Promote a workplace culture centered on safety, teamwork, respect, and operational excellence

Required Qualifications

• Eight or more years of progressive warehouse or distribution leadership experience
• Five or more years in a site-level General Manager or equivalent leadership position with full P&L responsibility
• 3PL leadership experience and customer-facing experience
• Experience leading a large, multi-shift warehouse or distribution operation
• A demonstrated ability to improve productivity and performance through clear expectations, effective processes, and accountability
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Experience using KPIs and operational data to drive results
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel
• Experience working with warehouse management systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food-grade, temperature-controlled, or regulated distribution
• Experience managing complex operations with high customer-service expectations
• Experience successfully leading organizational or operational change
• Knowledge of Lean or Six Sigma practices

$140,000.00 minimum starting salary