General Manager – Pallet Manufacturing

48forty Solutions

General Manager leading strategies and operations for the largest pallet services company in North America. Driving cost efficiencies and business development in plant management.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $117,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct, manage, and hold complete P&L responsibility for the pallet manufacturing plant
Provide leadership to entire staff to effectively recruit, train, develop, evaluate, motivate, delegate, and monitor their activities ensuring a safe working environment
Continually review operations activities, including local transportation activities to maintain compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws (OSHA, DOL, DOJ, EPA, FD)
Develop a balanced approach to maximize best operational practices and cost efficiencies across the Plant while maintaining critical quality and raw material utilization standards that are necessary to maintain customer satisfaction and Plant profitability
Ensure the consistent execution of all SOPs throughout the Plant and in accordance with the 48forty Solutions business
Own and drive cost control initiatives and process control within the Plant
Responsible for managing a comprehensive sales funnel that delivers new business wins in existing and new verticals as well as lane expansions with existing customers while aligning with strategic initiatives of the Region and the overall business
Develop and implement marketing strategies that enable growth and increased profitability through pricing strategies and identification of new segment opportunities
Responsible for account management of existing customers to ensure profitability is improved through active price management and executing strategies for lane expansion

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management or Logistics Strongly Preferred
3-5 years of experience in Plant Management, including managing, developing and training a team and P&L responsibility
Familiarity with private fleet management/transportation
Demonstrated experience managing safety performance and programs
Understanding of supply chain practices and metrics

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay, Holiday Pay, and Daily Pay – Access to your earned wages before payday!
Referral Bonuses
Long-Term Career Advancement
Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance for Eligible Full Time Employees
401(k) Retirement Plan
Great Team Environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

P&L responsibilityplant managementsupply chain practicessafety performance managementcost controlmarketing strategiesaccount managementoperational practicestransportation managementprocess control

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmenttrainingmotivationdelegationevaluationmonitoringcustomer satisfactionstrategic alignmentcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply ChainBachelor’s degree in Operations ManagementBachelor’s degree in Logistics