General Manager

FPC National; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

FPC National is seeking a General Manager to lead a pharmaceutical-grade logistics facility in Phoenix, AZ. You will drive cGMP/GDP compliance, quality, and operational efficiency across warehouse, cold-chain, receiving, storage, and distribution.

The role emphasizes safety, documentation integrity, and staff development, with accountability for meeting client expectations, budgets, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 10+ years leadership in a regulated supply chain.
• Experience managing audits and P&L.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-client pharmaceutical-grade logistics operations.
• Ensure cGMP/GDP compliance and audit readiness.
• Lead safety, quality, and documentation integrity.
• Develop personnel and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Meet client SLAs for storage, picking, packing, distribution.
• Manage budgets, labor planning, and cost control.

Skills

Leadership

Quality compliance

Communication

Risk management

WMS/ERP proficiency

Temperature control tech

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Lean Six Sigma certification

Tools

WMS

ERP systems

Temperature-control tech

Job description

Summary

The General Manager is responsible for upholding rigorous EH&S standards, exceptional customer service, cGMP compliance, quality, operational efficiency, and profitability by overseeing all functions within the multi-client pharmaceutical-grade logistics facility. This includes comprehensive leadership of warehouse operations, cold-chain management, receiving, storage, order fulfillment, quality assurance, distribution, and site support functions.

A central responsibility of the General Manager is to uphold a culture where safety and quality is embedded in every process, and where operational discipline and documentation integrity are non-negotiable. The primary objective of the General Manager is to ensure that all pharmaceutical products and raw materials are received, stored, handled, and shipped in strict accordance with domestic and international regulatory agency and client-specific quality and regulatory requirements. This includes maintaining temperature integrity, ensuring accurate order fulfillment, executing all warehouse processes without deviation, and safeguarding product integrity at every step. The General Manager must ensure all activities meet client specifications and corporate targets for productivity, efficiency, and compliance.

The General Manager partners closely with executive leadership to establish annual operational goals, budgetary plans, quality objectives, client service metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role is accountable for enforcing and monitoring policies related to cGMP/GDP quality systems, EHS, security, facility engineering, and employee training, ensuring the site is always prepared for regulatory inspections and client audits.

The General Manager leads the site's pursuit of operational excellence, driving continuous improvement initiatives, lean methodologies, KPI accountability, and scalable process design.

A key responsibility for this role is the effective development of personnel across all departments. The General Manager ensures that employees are trained, qualified, and performing to high standards of accuracy, compliance, and professionalism. This includes fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, documentation integrity, and proactive issue identification.

The General Manager is ultimately responsible for the delivery of all operational commitments for the clients supported at the facility. This includes meeting service-level expectations for storage, picking, packing, labeling, kitting, cold-chain distribution, and inventory control, while upholding the stringent quality and regulatory standards required for handling pharmaceutical and life sciences products.

Evaluation of Performance

Performance will be evaluated based on the General Manager's ability to:

• Ensure strict EHS compliance and proactively manage safety risks across the facility.
• Maintain full cGMP/GDP compliance and audit readiness.
• Achieve operational efficiency targets and service-level commitments.
• Uphold Client Company's quality, documentation, and temperature-control standards.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams across functional areas.
• Ensure client satisfaction and adherence to contractual requirements.
• Meet budget, financial, and safety performance goals.

Performance Metrics

Key metrics used to measure performance include:

• Inventory accuracy and batch/lot traceability performance.
• Temperature excursion rate and cold-chain deviation rate.
• On-time and accurate order fulfillment (pick/pack/ship accuracy).
• Audit outcomes (regulatory, client, and internal).
• Employee training completion, qualification rates, and turnover.
• Facility safety performance (OSHA recordables, near-misses).
• KPI adherence in cost per unit, throughput, and productivity.
• Client service metrics and SLA adherence.

Key Outcomes Expected

• A fully compliant, inspection-ready pharmaceutical logistics operation that consistently meets FDA, EU GDP, DSCSA, TSA, Homeland Security, and client-specific regulatory expectations.
• Flawless operational execution in receiving, storage, cold-chain management, order fulfillment, labeling, kitting, and distribution, ensuring zero product-integrity failures and strict adherence to documentation and cGMP/GDP requirements.
• Effective leadership across all building departments, including operations, quality, engineering, customer service, and support functions-ensuring alignment, communication flow, and accountability.
• Strong multi-client management performance, successfully balancing the needs, workflows, and compliance expectations of multiple pharmaceutical and life sciences customers housed within the facility.
• Full implementation and enforcement of all safety, quality, and security policies, including those required by TSA, Homeland Security, corporate standards, and client programs- resulting in consistently successful audits and inspections.
• Reliable adherence to budget expectations and financial discipline, including labor planning, capacity planning, operational cost control, and facility budget management at all levels.
• Consistent achievement of operational KPIs and benchmark metrics, including quality performance, inventory accuracy, temperature-excursion prevention, productivity, throughput, workforce turnover, and safe incident reduction.
• Accurate and proactive communication to senior leadership regarding operational performance, risks, recurring challenges, and recommended improvement strategies.
• An optimally staffed and trained workforce, with all management and operational personnel adequately qualified to meet daily customer workflows, pharmaceutical compliance standards, and peak-volume demands.
• Timely completion of cross-functional project initiatives, working collaboratively with internal and customer subject-matter experts to deliver compliant, on-time solutions.
• Accurate identification and execution of all regulatory and licensing requirements needed for each customer, including initiating, tracking, and completing all required certifications and documentation.

Critical Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviors

• Deep understanding of cGMP/GDP principles, FDA regulations, EU GDP, DSCSA, and pharmaceutical logistics.
• Strong leadership with the ability to influence, coach, and develop staff at all levels.
• High commitment to quality, compliance, and accuracy.
• Operational excellence mindset with experience in lean, 5S, and root cause problem-solving.
• Strong communication, decision-making, and risk management capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service orientation with the ability to translate client needs into compliant operational execution.
• Proficiency with WMS, ERP systems, and temperature-control technologies.

Experience, Education, Degrees, and Licenses

• Bachelor’s degree required (Supply Chain/Logistics, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field).
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in highly regulated supply chain environment.
• 5+ years in a cGMP/GDP-regulated pharmaceutical or life sciences environment.
• Experience managing cold-chain operations, quality systems, regulatory agency and client audits.
• Experience managing P&L, labor cost optimization, CapEx projects and high-value inventory.
• Other certifications as required by regulatory bodies preferred.

Physical Demands

Ability to walk warehouse floors, including cold-chain storage areas (2-8°C and below). Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. Ability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods.

Work Environment

Combination of warehouse, cold-chain storage, and office environments. Exposure to temperature-controlled areas and powered industrial equipment.