General Manager

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Kenco Group

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1950

🚗 Transport

🤝 B2B

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 Private equity on 2022-11

Transport • B2B • eCommerce

Kenco Group is a U. S. -based third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering integrated supply chain services including warehousing and distribution, transportation management, freight brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, eCommerce fulfillment, parcel and material handling solutions, and automation/telematics-enabled reporting. With over 70 years in business and an emphasis on combining legacy experience with modern technology—data analytics, automation, and innovation labs—Kenco partners with consumer packaged goods, retail/eCommerce, food & beverage, life sciences, and industrial clients to optimize operations and scale logistics solutions. The company emphasizes custom, scalable solutions, sustainability, and strategic consulting for customers across North America.

📋 Description

• Plan, direct, coordinate and implement all warehouse policies/procedures for the warehouse operation • Lead activities of site management and personnel to ensure compliance with defined operating system, corporate policy and site standard operating procedures, personnel policies and workload leveling • Maintain all safety, operations, quality, financial, legal and regulatory functions executed on site • Develop long-term planning and strategic initiatives for the site to ensure continued success and satisfactory relationship with customer • Responsible for site metrics associated with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Improvement Plans, Efficiency Programs, and Profit and Loss (P&L) indices subsequent data analysis to develop reports for interpretation and communication for the customer, and site personnel • Ensure communication and feedback for site and customer relations, including management review • Provide coaching and mentoring to site management and personnel in support of bench strength to ensure sustainability of the business and facility • Responsible for supporting a healthy and effective "Lean Culture" participating in and leading 5S, Gemba walks, A3’s, Kaizen events, Employee Suggestion Boards, etc. daily, weekly, or as necessary to promote continuous improvement to the benefit of our customer • Analyze operations on a continuing basis to make necessary improvements to ensure cross functional operating efficiencies in the warehouse • Analyze throughput information, capacity planning, flow through and financial information • Build a strong relationship with Customer and understand Customer strategic goals and ability to translate those to site specific goals

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Logistics or Business field or related required • Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience within a distribution center and/or warehouse or related required • Prior experience leading a team of salary and hourly associates with a strong ability to build strong, positive rapport with associates in a team environment • Successfully manages people to achieve performance goals • Excellent people management skills including conflict resolution, coaching and developing others, promoting teamwork, and performance management • Experience with labor/workforce management systems (i.e. SAP, Red Prairie, High Jump, etc.) highly desired • Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt preferred but not required • Ability to work effectively in a multi-tasking environment • Demonstrated ability to work effectively under stress and pressure • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet specific goals and deadlines • Highly proficient in necessary computer applications (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts • Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Basic Life and Supplemental Life • Short Term and Long Term Disability • Paid Parental Leave • 401(k) • Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment) • Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days