General Manager
Job Description
Title: General Manager
Location: Bridgeton, NJ
Hire Type: Direct
Compensation: $200-250k
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: Annual bonus potential
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k
Must have Skill Set:
- P&L Ownership & Financial Acumen
- Manufacturing & Operations Leadership
- Strategic Business & Commercial Leadership
- Senior-Level People Leadership
Overview:
Job Duties:
- Own the business P&L, including revenue, costs, profitability, budgeting, forecasting, and achievement of financial objectives.
- Develop and execute annual operating plans and long-term business strategies to drive growth and improve financial performance.
- Lead manufacturing and distribution operations while ensuring performance across quality, safety, service, productivity, and cost.
- Develop pricing strategies by evaluating customer needs, market conditions, competitive activity, and key cost drivers.
- Partner with sales and marketing teams on customer strategy, product commercialization, market opportunities, and business growth initiatives.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on continuous improvement, operational excellence, growth, and process optimization.
- Identify business risks and make sound decisions regarding contracts, customers, facilities, investments, and other major business opportunities.
- Lead and develop a team of managers and senior leaders, with a focus on performance, retention, succession planning, and organizational development.
- Establish clear business priorities and communicate strategy, goals, and expectations across the organization.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, vendors, and other external business partners.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within food, beverage, consumer products, or a related industry.
- Demonstrated experience with full P&L and financial responsibility for a business, business unit, or significant operation.
- 4+ years of leadership experience managing senior-level leaders and/or multiple functional departments.
- Proven track record of improving business results across areas such as profitability, quality, safety, service, and cost.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing, distribution, financial management, sales, marketing, pricing, and business strategy.
- Willingness to travel approximately 5–15%.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Meet Your Recruiter
Technical Recruiter & Team Mentor
Alicia Alexander is a Technical Recruiter and Team Mentor at Sterling Engineering with four years of recruiting experience and nearly three years with Sterling. She specializes in engineering, manufacturing, and technical recruiting, supporting roles across maintenance, reliability, operations, engineering, and industrial environments, including food and life sciences.
Alicia is passionate about helping people find careers where they feel genuinely happy, supported, and positioned for long-term growth. She enjoys building meaningful relationships with candidates, helping them take the next step in their careers, and supporting companies as they build strong, high-performing teams.
With a background in psychology and human resources from North Central College, Alicia brings a people-focused approach to recruiting. Her understanding of relationship building, communication, and candidate motivation helps her create successful matches between talent and opportunity.
Alicia is known for developing strong partnerships with both candidates and hiring managers, with a focus on creating long-term placements that benefit both the individual and the organization.