General Manager - Logistics & Distribution

MAU Workforce Solutions; Tennessee; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MAU Workforce Solutions is seeking a General Manager to lead a large-scale customer operation on-site in Tennessee. You will own site performance across safety, quality, delivery, staffing, training, retention, and cost, while driving continuous improvement and strong customer relationships.

You will partner with leadership to set strategic direction, manage workforce planning, and develop teams to achieve MAU and customer goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading warehouse, distribution, logistics, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing customer relationships and operational performance metrics.
• Experience with workforce planning, staffing, safety, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Take full accountability for site performance across safety, quality, delivery, staffing, training, retention, productivity, and cost.
• Drive operational excellence while identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with customer and MAU leadership teams.
• Develop trusted partnerships by understanding business needs and delivering consistent results.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, trainers, and operational support staff.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Safety compliance

Customer relationship management

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma or GED

Tools

WMS

Blue Yonder

SAP

Job description

Lead Operations. Build Partnerships. Drive Results.

MAU is seeking an experienced and highly motivated General Manager to lead a large-scale customer operation. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader with a strong ownership mindset who thrives in fast-paced warehouse, logistics, or distribution environments.

As the General Manager, you will serve as the senior MAU leader on-site, acting as a trusted business partner to customer leadership while overseeing operational performance, safety, workforce planning, continuous improvement, and employee engagement. Success in this role requires someone who can confidently make decisions, communicate effectively at all levels, and take full ownership of results.

If you're the type of leader who identifies challenges before they become problems, builds strong customer relationships, and treats the business as if it's your own, we'd like to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Lead the Business Like an Owner

• Take full accountability for site performance across safety, quality, delivery, staffing, training, retention, productivity, and cost.
• Drive operational excellence while continuously identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Anticipate risks, develop action plans, and proactively address challenges before they impact the business.
• Balance short-term execution with long-term strategic planning.
• Utilize key performance metrics to drive decision-making and ensure achievement of customer and company goals.

Build Strong Customer Relationships

• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior customer leadership.
• Develop trusted partnerships by understanding business needs and delivering consistent results.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from frontline associates to executive leadership.
• Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with customer and MAU leadership teams.
• Ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded while maintaining alignment with MAU objectives.

Inspire and Develop Teams

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, trainers, and operational support staff.
• Build a culture of accountability, engagement, collaboration, and recognition.
• Provide regular coaching and performance feedback to drive development and results.
• Partner with recruiting teams to ensure workforce plans support operational demands.
• Foster an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Champion Safety and Operational Excellence

• Lead with safety as the top priority and promote a culture focused on achieving Zero Accidents.
• Partner with safety leadership to ensure compliance with OSHA standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Support the development and execution of safety programs, training initiatives, and safe operating procedures.
• Utilize Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies to improve operational performance.
• Ensure department metrics consistently meet or exceed established targets.

Manage Critical Issues and Escalations

• Serve as an on-call leader for operational, personnel, and safety-related emergencies.
• Make sound decisions quickly in fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous situations.
• Lead conflict resolution efforts and support incident investigations when needed.
• Escalate issues appropriately while maintaining ownership for driving resolution.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

The ideal candidate is:

• A confident and self-sufficient leader who takes initiative without waiting for direction.
• An exceptional communicator who can build credibility with customers, employees, and senior leadership.
• Comfortable making difficult decisions and holding teams accountable.
• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A strong relationship builder who creates trust and influences outcomes.
• Results-oriented with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Business-minded and capable of balancing operational performance with people leadership.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 5+ years of experience in a warehouse, distribution, logistics, or manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing operations and teams.
• Experience managing customer relationships and operational performance metrics.
• Working knowledge of workforce planning, staffing, safety, and process improvement.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Basic safety program and compliance experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree.
• Root Cause Analysis training.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience with Blue Yonder and SAP.
• Continuous Improvement, Quality, or Lean Manufacturing experience.

Leadership Responsibility

• Oversight and direction for shift supervision and 20-40 hourly associates.

At MAU, high-performing leaders have opportunities to advance into:

• Regional Manager
• Director
• Senior Director
• Corporate Leadership and Support Functions

Why Join MAU?

This is more than an operations leadership role. It's an opportunity to run a business within a business, influence customer success, develop high-performing teams, and make a measurable impact on operational performance.

We're looking for a leader who takes ownership, communicates with confidence, builds lasting relationships, and delivers results.

Work Environment or Working Conditions

The working conditions and environments are created by our customers’ facilities both in administrative areas and manufacturing environments. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Customer sites sometimes include process manufacturing equipment and heavy power industrial vehicles. Environments may vary from non-temperature-controlled environments to GMP clean room required.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to walk up to 6 miles daily
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.

Travel

This position requires up to 5% travel.

EEO Statement

MAU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, women, protected Veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.