Regional Distribution Manager Jobs in New Jersey
Regional Distribution Manager jobs in New Jersey are concentrated in and around Newark, Edison, and Cherry Hill, where companies like Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, and Wakefern Food Corporation maintain major distribution and logistics operations. The region's dense highway and port infrastructure drives consistent demand for managers overseeing multi-site operations, third-party logistics coordination, and cold-chain distribution. Openings range from mid-level managers stepping into their first regional role to senior directors overseeing multi-state networks across the Northeast corridor. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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INTRODUCTION
Airgas is Hiring for a Distribution Manager in South Plainfield, NJ!
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.
At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.
We are looking for you!
- Quarterly Bonus Potential!
- Monday-Friday, Day Shift
- Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
- Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
- Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
- Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
Recruiter: Kevin Garner / kevin.garner@airgas.com / 440-596-2423
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Creates a safe work environment by contributing to zero preventable accidents, and by continuous compliance with company safety rules, standard operating procedures and governmental regulations required for the position.
- Responds quickly to Lytx coaching events for continuous quality coaching per Airgas policy.
- Investigates customer complaints. Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists drivers in solving work problems.
- Performs monthly ride-alongs with drivers, providing coaching on Smith Safe Driving principles, DOT paperwork compliance, pre-trip and post-trip inspections, material handling, and customer service relations. Coordinates driver coaching with local safety fleet specialists as needed.
- Conducts monthly safety meetings with drivers. Interprets company policies to drivers and enforces safety regulations.
- Interprets job orders to drivers, and assigns duties; Assigns deliveries to drivers according to customer needs, current delivery schedule and availability of supplies. Uses tools in Power BI, SAP and Google to assure routing is efficient and complies with Airgas standards.
- Ensures delivery schedules are efficient and meet the needs of the customer. Coordinates with other departments to ensure seamless follow through customer service requirements and expectations.
- Manages work hours and approves entries in the timekeeping system. Responsible for maintaining hours within the established budget. Reviews attendance for policy adherence and consistent application of progressive discipline for every associate.
- Maintains all required DOT inspection reports and manifests, verifies and releases tickets, and any additional documentation needed in the supervision of drivers.
- Maintains and balances shipping papers/manifests; Verifies or prepares records such as routing slips, material requisitions, and job orders.
- Processes cylinder orders from branch stores for STO routes; Process cylinder orders for local routes.
- Communicates with the Plant Manager to maintain appropriate on-hand stock of required gas cylinders.
- Works closely with Branch Manager, ABOM, and partnering Plant to make sure delivery schedules are efficient and meeting the needs of the customer.
- Confers with supervisors of other departments to coordinate flow of materials or products.
- Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of trucks.
- Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists drivers in solving work problems with deliveries and product shortages.
- Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of drivers.
- Provides leadership direction to all levels of associates in the plan including; positive motivation and performance evaluations, coaching, providing regular feedback through one-on-one meetings, communication of goals, leading regular team meetings and calls.
- Provides coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and improved to acceptable performance, or released.
- Trains new employees and cross trains associates to continue deliveries during personnel shortages.
- Maintains a safe driving record and appropriate driver’s license classification while operating company vehicles and equipment.
- The Distribution Manager role ideally holds a CDL license with the proper endorsements to make deliveries and cover routes as needed.
- Works safely and meets the requirements of all safety procedures and rules as prescribed by State, Federal, and the Company.
- Acts as a secondary resource for the Branch Manager, providing necessary assistance during their absence or when encountering significant obstacles and complexities.
ARE YOU A MATCH?
Required Qualifications:
Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or High school degree with five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Length & Type of Experience:
- Prefer five years’ experience distributing industrial gas/packaged gases, or related industries.
- Recommend a minimum of two years supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of DOT regulations regarding hours of service and the handling of hazardous materials.
- Experience using google systems in the workplace (docs, google sheets, slides) is preferred.
- Ability to operate forklift and maintain appropriate forklift certifications.
- Prefer CDL license and endorsements to make deliveries and cover routes as needed. Must meeting driver qualification policy and criteria.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA’s):
- Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
- Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
BENEFITS
We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.
Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE
At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
ABOUT AIRGAS
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.
Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.
Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.
INTRODUCTION
Airgas is Hiring for a Distribution Manager in South Plainfield, NJ!
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.
At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.
We are looking for you!
- Quarterly Bonus Potential!
- Monday-Friday, Day Shift
- Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
- Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
- Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
- Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
Recruiter: Kevin Garner / kevin.garner@airgas.com / 440-596-2423
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Creates a safe work environment by contributing to zero preventable accidents, and by continuous compliance with company safety rules, standard operating procedures and governmental regulations required for the position.
- Responds quickly to Lytx coaching events for continuous quality coaching per Airgas policy.
- Investigates customer complaints. Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists drivers in solving work problems.
- Performs monthly ride-alongs with drivers, providing coaching on Smith Safe Driving principles, DOT paperwork compliance, pre-trip and post-trip inspections, material handling, and customer service relations. Coordinates driver coaching with local safety fleet specialists as needed.
- Conducts monthly safety meetings with drivers. Interprets company policies to drivers and enforces safety regulations.
- Interprets job orders to drivers, and assigns duties; Assigns deliveries to drivers according to customer needs, current delivery schedule and availability of supplies. Uses tools in Power BI, SAP and Google to assure routing is efficient and complies with Airgas standards.
- Ensures delivery schedules are efficient and meet the needs of the customer. Coordinates with other departments to ensure seamless follow through customer service requirements and expectations.
- Manages work hours and approves entries in the timekeeping system. Responsible for maintaining hours within the established budget. Reviews attendance for policy adherence and consistent application of progressive discipline for every associate.
- Maintains all required DOT inspection reports and manifests, verifies and releases tickets, and any additional documentation needed in the supervision of drivers.
- Maintains and balances shipping papers/manifests; Verifies or prepares records such as routing slips, material requisitions, and job orders.
- Processes cylinder orders from branch stores for STO routes; Process cylinder orders for local routes.
- Communicates with the Plant Manager to maintain appropriate on-hand stock of required gas cylinders.
- Works closely with Branch Manager, ABOM, and partnering Plant to make sure delivery schedules are efficient and meeting the needs of the customer.
- Confers with supervisors of other departments to coordinate flow of materials or products.
- Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of trucks.
- Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists drivers in solving work problems with deliveries and product shortages.
- Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of drivers.
- Provides leadership direction to all levels of associates in the plan including; positive motivation and performance evaluations, coaching, providing regular feedback through one-on-one meetings, communication of goals, leading regular team meetings and calls.
- Provides coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and improved to acceptable performance, or released.
- Trains new employees and cross trains associates to continue deliveries during personnel shortages.
- Maintains a safe driving record and appropriate driver’s license classification while operating company vehicles and equipment.
- The Distribution Manager role ideally holds a CDL license with the proper endorsements to make deliveries and cover routes as needed.
- Works safely and meets the requirements of all safety procedures and rules as prescribed by State, Federal, and the Company.
- Acts as a secondary resource for the Branch Manager, providing necessary assistance during their absence or when encountering significant obstacles and complexities.
ARE YOU A MATCH?
Required Qualifications:
Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or High school degree with five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Length & Type of Experience:
- Prefer five years’ experience distributing industrial gas/packaged gases, or related industries.
- Recommend a minimum of two years supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of DOT regulations regarding hours of service and the handling of hazardous materials.
- Experience using google systems in the workplace (docs, google sheets, slides) is preferred.
- Ability to operate forklift and maintain appropriate forklift certifications.
- Prefer CDL license and endorsements to make deliveries and cover routes as needed. Must meeting driver qualification policy and criteria.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA’s):
- Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
- Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
BENEFITS
We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.
Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE
At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
ABOUT AIRGAS
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.
Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.
Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.
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What New Jersey Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in regional distribution manager jobs across New Jersey.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration required
- Five or more years of distribution, warehouse, or logistics management experience
- Proven experience managing multi-site or multi-facility distribution operations across a region
- Proficiency with warehouse management systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Manhattan Associates
- Strong record of leading cross-functional teams of 50 or more employees
- APICS CSCP or CPIM certification preferred by many New Jersey employers
Regional Distribution Manager Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a regional distribution manager in New Jersey?
Most regional distribution manager positions in New Jersey require a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business, or a related field, combined with several years of progressive warehouse or distribution leadership experience. New Jersey does not require a state-issued license for this role, but employers commonly expect credentials such as APICS CSCP or CPIM. Candidates often advance from operations supervisor or warehouse manager roles within distribution-heavy industries like food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, or consumer goods.
Which companies hire regional distribution managers in New Jersey?
New Jersey regional distribution manager roles are posted by Lockheed Martin, FirstEnergy, and Burlington Stores and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. New Jersey's concentration of pharmaceutical, food distribution, and e-commerce fulfillment companies means hiring activity is especially consistent in the central and northeastern parts of the state.
Which New Jersey cities have the most regional distribution manager jobs?
Morristown, Newark, and Moorestown have the most regional distribution manager openings in New Jersey right now. Newark's proximity to Port Newark-Elizabeth and major freight corridors drives demand in the northeast, while Edison and Cherry Hill attract logistics employers because of their central positions along the I-95 and I-295 corridors serving both the Philadelphia and New York City metro areas.
Are there remote regional distribution manager jobs in New Jersey?
Yes, but they're rare. Regional distribution managers are expected to oversee warehouses, staff, and physical logistics operations in person, which limits remote options by the nature of the role. About 45% of regional distribution manager openings tied to New Jersey are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions typically involve network planning, vendor coordination, or reporting functions rather than day-to-day facility management.
How can I get hired as a regional distribution manager in New Jersey with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving up through warehouse operations or logistics coordinator roles at large New Jersey-based employers such as Wakefern Food Corporation, Amazon fulfillment centers in the Middlesex County area, or pharmaceutical distributors in Morris and Somerset counties. Starting as an operations supervisor or assistant distribution center manager builds the site leadership experience these employers require. Earning an APICS CSCP certification while in an entry-level role signals readiness for regional responsibility and significantly strengthens a candidate's profile.
Where can I find and apply to regional distribution manager jobs in New Jersey?
You can find and apply to regional distribution manager jobs in New Jersey on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings in the state. Search the listings, find the roles that fit your background and location, and apply directly to the ones that match your experience.
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