General Manager

Overview

Imperial Dade, a leading North American distributor, has General Manager role available. It's a great opportunity to lead a dynamic team and drive growth in the Texas market!

As the Texas General Manager, you'll play a vital role in our success. You'll oversee the operations of ten locations and collaborate with a talented team of 375+ individuals, including branch managers and the Vice President of Sales.

You'll report directly to the President of our West Region, ensuring our Texas strategy aligns with our overall goals. You can be based in Houston or Fort Worth, Texas. Relocation is available.

Imperial Dade is the leading independently owned and operated distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies in North America. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, we serve customers in many business-to-business market segments including restaurants, grocery stores, healthcare, sports and entertainment, and cruise lines. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade serves as a mission-critical partner to more than 90,000 customers through our footprint of 125+ branches.

All correspondence will come directly from Imperial Dade and not a personal email address.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Develop and execute strategic plans: Set goals, drive growth, and foster a best-in-class workplace culture across your region, building a foundation for growth.

• Operational Excellence: Ensure safety, compliance, and profitability across all sites, facility transitions, and acquisitions.

• Sales: Lead the sales team to achieve revenue & profitability targets, exceed customer expectations, and optimize profitability.
  
  Forecast & develop branch sales quotas, including project sales volume & profits. Prioritize resources against the most significant commercial opportunities.

Qualifications

You have:

• Proven track record: 10+ years of experience with P&L management, preferably in wholesale, distribution, or route-based services.

• Strong sales acumen: 5+ years of strategic sales experience.

• Distribution Expertise: Strong knowledge of customer service, warehouse operations, and other essential distribution functions.

• Results-oriented: Passionate about exceeding goals and driving results.

• Collaborative People Leader: Develop talent, build a positive culture, and mentor your team.

• Strong Communicator: Excellent written and interpersonal skills, comfortable interacting with diverse audiences.

• Adaptable and Proactive: Self-motivated with a bias for action and the ability to handle ambiguity.

We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 7,500 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, a shared ownership program, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance. We are excited to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.

Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.