East Coast Distribution & Fulfillment Lead

Farmer’s Fridge; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with immediate employer match

Paid time off

Paid sabbatical after 5 years of 서비스

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Farmer’s Fridge in Bowie, MD is seeking a Distribution Manager to lead driver and fulfillment operations across DC, Philadelphia, and Boston markets. You will manage salaried and hourly staff, hire and coach teams, and drive accountability, safety, and ownership in a fast-paced, highly operational setting.

You will oversee day-to-day scheduling, performance management, and cross-dock processes, collaborating with Distribution, Logistics, Sales, Production, Data and Tech to scale the network.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of management experience in distribution, warehouse, logistics, or operations
• Experience managing both hourly and salaried team members in a fast-paced operational setting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build trust and drive accountability
• Comfortable in a highly operational environment, including time in refrigerated coolers (~38°F)
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to review metrics and implement improvements

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day driver, fulfillment, and cross-dock operations across East markets, overseeing salaried supervisors, hourly drivers, vehicles, and scheduling
• Own the full people-management cycle from recruiting to termination, fostering accountability and safety
• Lead weekly metric reviews to identify gaps and improve SLAs and delivery performance
• Oversee van maintenance and cross-dock processes in alignment with policies
• Develop SOPs, training programs, and quarterly bonus requirements based on feedback
• Partner with Distribution, Logistics, Sales, Production, Data, and Tech teams to share best practices across markets
• Support new market launches by hiring/training teams and ensuring first stocking dates are met
• Maintain compliance with state/county/city regulations including health inspections and fire safety
• Manage airport signatory and driver badging, track badges in Salesforce
• Fill in operations as needed for routes and fulfillment workflows

Skills

Management experience

Interpersonal skills

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Spanish (bonus)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Slack

Zendesk

Salesforce

Asana

UKG

NextMove

Job description

Farmer’s Fridge in Bowie, MD is seeking a Distribution Manager to lead driver and fulfillment operations across DC, Philadelphia, and Boston markets. You will manage salaried and hourly staff, hire and coach teams, and drive accountability, safety, and ownership in a fast-paced, highly operational setting.

You will oversee day-to-day scheduling, performance management, and cross-dock processes, collaborating with Distribution, Logistics, Sales, Production, Data and Tech to scale the network.