General Manager

Lazer Logistics; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a General Manager to oversee operations and manage staff at the Monroe, Louisiana site. The ideal candidate will possess extensive logistics experience and demonstrate strong leadership in developing team members, ensuring compliance with regulations, and improving customer relations. This leadership role emphasizes a commitment to safety and operational excellence while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in logistics management, particularly in a senior role.
• Proven ability to coach and develop team members effectively.
• Experience in cultivating relationships with customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop the Site Management team and operational staff.
• Cultivate and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Monitor safety performance and implement procedural campaigns.
• Develop continuous improvement programs and execute metrics.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and company standards.

Skills

Senior-level logistics experience

Coaching and development

Relationship management

Safety leadership

Continuous improvement mindset

Job description

Summary: The General Manager has direct responsibility over employees at the assigned Site. Duties include, but are not limited to, P&L responsibility and partnering with Corporate Safety, Fleet, HR, and Accounting Officers to ensure that operations meet internal and external standards. The ideal candidate will have senior-level logistics experience, commitment to excellence, and a bias for action.

Job Description

• Coach and develop all Lazer Logistics Site Management, Leads, Drivers, and applicable Admin, Clerk and Dispatch positions.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with customers.
• Conduct business unit assessments and inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and company requirements.
• Lead safety performance by developing and promoting procedures and campaigns to eliminate and prevent hazardous behaviors, in conjunction with the on-site Lazer Logistics Safety team.
• Proactively identify best practices to reduce driver turnover and ensure that the management team builds strong relationships to improve retention.
• Utilize available metrics to monitor and maximize customer deliverables and productivity.
• Develop, execute, and assess continuous improvement programs to ensure that Lazer Logistics deploys best practices in yard management solutions.
• Conduct periodic 1:1s, goal setting and performance reviews.
• Be a leader by example and live our overall purpose and core values. Foster communication, collaboration, diversity, inclusion, innovation and a productive team environment.
• Promote a business partner and ownership mindset to the team to prioritize customer service excellence, adoption and resilience to change and continuous improvement.
• Maintain up to date awareness of industry regulations and market trends to ensure compliance and competitive presence/advantage.
• Monitor operational statistics, report trends, identify discrepancies and take appropriate and timely action.
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure that the operation runs safely, efficiently, and profitably.

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