General Manager-Designate

aa224; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

401k Profit Sharing

Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee Assistance

Job summary

McLane is seeking a General Manager Designate I to develop and lead our distribution and transportation operations. The role includes transitioning through an informal training process, shadowing senior leaders, and taking on facility leadership on projects as needed.

The position emphasizes developing teammates, implementing growth strategies, and maintaining safety and compliance across the operation while preparing to assume a named division within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of progressive distribution center and transportation leadership, including P&L, logistics, and general management.
• Top/senior leader with responsibility for warehouse, storage, or transportation operation highly preferred.
• Knowledge of the industry and customer needs to guide the business direction and improve financial results.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English at a level sufficient to perform job tasks safely.

Responsibilities

• Translate best practices to McLane’s culture, policies, and operations.
• Shadow a senior leader and lead special projects and the facility when needed.
• Employ business development strategies to drive KPIs.
• Ensure optimum levels of operating performance are achieved.
• Develop an annual operating plan, set meaningful targets, and plan strategies to achieve success.
• Cultivate customer relationships within the division and corporate staff; collaborate to meet objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Negotiation

Decision making

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Take your career further with McLane!

McLane teammates, the driving force behind our success, are diverse professionals who work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. As a teammate, you will pair your dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit with your fellow teammates to serve America's most beloved brands. McLane leaders think long-term, act with purpose, and inspire high performance. They lead with accountability, communicate clearly, and drive results through collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. They empower each teammate to learn from industry leaders, develop their skills, and build lasting connections nationwide.

Perform support and learn from senior leader in a McLane Retail division with the goal to take on the responsibility of a General Manager role and have their own division within one year. Learn to be responsible for providing strategic leadership in the development and implementation of overall business practices, financial performance, operational compliance, customer satisfaction, teammate development, and growth of a Restaurant field operating unit. Lead various departments, manage senior level projects, and have the delegation of the General Manager during his or her absence or while working on their own special projects.

The General Manager-Designate is a training position and will require relocation within one to two years as part of the training and development process.

Benefits you can count on:

• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off begins day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

What you’ll do as a General Manager Designate I:

• Take previous operational and distribution facility leadership practices and experiences and translate/adapt those best practices to McLane’s culture, policies, and operations.
• Move through an informal training process that will require flexibility, ingenuity, leadership, and managerial courage. Shadow another senior leader and lead various special projects and the entire facility at times.
• Employ business development strategies which drive key performance indicators.
• Ensure that optimum levels of operating performance are always achieved.
• Develop an annual operating plan, establish meaningful performance targets, and formulate strategies to achieve success.
• Establish and cultivate customer relationships within the McLane division, leadership team, and corporate staff. Work collaboratively to achieve objectives.
• Invigorate the staff to perform at optimal levels, take an active role in issue resolution, promote the 'Open Door' policy and safety in the workplace, and establish McLane as a great place to work.
• Develop teammates, document succession planning, maintain open communication, and ease of access in the workplace. Promote collaboration and teamwork.
• Provide leadership and create a climate that fosters personal investment and excellence. Manage and empower direct reports.
• Encourage open dialog by promoting and encouraging the free flow of information throughout the organization.
• Maintain high standards of integrity and integrate the McLane culture throughout the organization. Support and enforce company policies as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications you’ll bring as a General Manager Designate I:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.10 years of progressive distribution center and transportation leadership experience to include but not limited to P and L, logistics, supply chain and general management.
• Three or more years’ experience as the top/senior leader with overall responsibility of a warehouse, storage, or transportation operation highly preferred.
• Knowledge of the industry, customer needs and the ability to guide and develop the entire business direction such that the financial results continue to improve year over year.
• Expertise in the legal and governmental regulations required to do business within this industry.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Superior trouble shooting, analysis and decision-making skills paramount.
• This position requires the ability to read, write, and understand English at a level sufficient to perform job-related tasks effectively and safely. This includes understanding work instructions, safety protocols, and communications essential to the role. The requirement is directly related to the nature of the job and ensures compliance with workplace safety and operational standards.

Fit the following? We want you here!

• Teamwork oriented
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Detailed

Our roadmap. Our story.

We've been forging our path as a leader in the distribution industry since 1894. Building an expansive nationwide network of team members for 130+ years has allowed us to stay agile for our clients across the restaurant, retail, and e-commerce industries. We look to the future and are ready to continue making industry-defining moves by embracing the newest technology into our practices, continuing team member training, and emphasizing our people-centered culture.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For our complete EEO and Pay Transparency statement, please visit https://www.mclaneco.com/legal/employment/