General Manager - Parcel Solutions

Advatix - Commerce, CA

Full-time - Manager

Commerce, CA

251-500 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The General Manager, Parcel Solutions, is responsible for overseeing the operations of a high-volume automated small package sort center. This role ensures compliance with operational processes and safety procedures while leading a large team to meet productivity and quality goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead a staff of 300+ internal and contingent employees, including hiring, terminations, coaching, and performance management.
• Plan, organize, and control day-to-day operations of the sort center to meet safety, quality, and service standards.
• Ensure compliance with operational processes and safety procedures to meet on-time and error-free sort guidelines.
• Oversee daily visual inspections of loads to ensure proper quality for customers and vendors.
• Plan sort strategy based on projected volume and other factors.
• Monitor location and timing of line hauls, making critical decisions regarding unloading, sorting, and reloading.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to facilitate enhancements to building capabilities.
• Work with maintenance teams to ensure proper servicing of equipment.
• Create and implement best practices to drive efficiency and accuracy in sort operations.

Requirements

• GED or Diploma is required; a bachelor's degree in business, logistics, or a related field is preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience leading a large facility of 300+ total headcount.
• Minimum of six (6) years of people management experience, with at least 2 years in a manufacturing or sortation industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build professional rapport and lead a diverse team.
• Ability to inspire a shared vision and motivate a team.
• Proven ability to apply sound business judgment to establish and accomplish goals.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for various audiences.
• Ability to understand and operate automated sort systems.
• Understanding of P&L and ability to manage costs of facility, personnel, supplies, and equipment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with common supply chain and logistics software preferred, such as Advatix®.
• Customer service skills necessary to respond effectively to requests and issues.