Richmond
Job DescriptionJob Title: General ManagerJob Description As a General Manager, you will provide direction, leadership, and practical guidance to facilitate success in sales growth, business development, profitability objectives, optimizing warehouse management systems, and managing high-volume wholesale shipments. You will lead and guide Territory Sales Managers in developing their territories and Operations Managers in owning warehouse operations. This role requires extensive travel to different branches and collaboration with local operations managers to achieve operational excellence. Responsibilities • Support, lead, and manage non-exempt employees, ensuring efficient performance., • Train and accompany all new sales hires for a minimum of 30 days., • Perform similar tasks as supervised employees to understand and resolve operational and sales issues., • Travel for sales a minimum of 3 days per week, with additional travel as needed., • Implement, manage, and optimize inventory control and logistics., • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe workspace according to company standards., • Communicate effectively with customers and coworkers, both verbally and in writing., • Ensure effective communication of company and region performance on key metrics to all branch employees weekly., • Ensure adherence to the Operations Manual and company policies., • Understand and enforce Motor Carrier Safety/DOT guidelines., • Manage and provide on-site support and guidance to a group of operations managers., • Foster a team-oriented environment and work collaboratively with other operations managers., • Allocate time efficiently with 65%-75% field travel and 35% in branch functions.Essential Skills, • Proven experience in managing high-volume wholesale shipments and warehouse operations., • Experience in managing sales teams., • Strong problem-solving, decision-making, written, and oral communication skills., • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and internet use., • Knowledge of WMS, GEO TAB, LYTX, and Agility/Agility Mobile App is preferred., • Forklift certification and knowledge of safe equipment operation.Additional Skills & Qualifications, • Familiarity with WWG operational procedures is advantageous., • Self-starter with an ownership mentality and a neutral mindset., • Ability to manage expenses and complete projects within reasonable timelines. As a General Manager, you will provide direction, leadership, and practical guidance in facilitating success in WWG’s sales growth, business development, profitability objectives, optimizing warehouse management systems, and managing high-volume wholesale shipments. Lead and guide Territory Sales Managers in successfully developing their territories and Operations Managers in successfully owning warehouse operations. This role requires extensive travel to different branches and collaboration with local operations managers to achieve operational excellence. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Richmond,VA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 12, 2026. About Aerotek: We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. Company DescriptionWe know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.