Distribution Centre Manager

Job Description

Location: South West Sydney

Salary Package: $155k + Super + Bonus

Role Highlights: Own a major Distribution Centre turnaround with the mandate to rebuild leadership capability, modernise operations, lift productivity and service, and deliver measurable transformation with direct senior leadership exposure.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Lead a high-volume Distribution Centre through a significant operational transformation, driving performance across warehouse, fulfillment, transport and inventory. You’ll lead from the floor, strengthen leadership, improve accountability and deliver against safety, service, productivity and cost targets.

This is a genuine turnaround opportunity. You’ll challenge the status quo, modernise systems and processes, build a high-performing team and partner with senior leaders to deliver measurable, sustainable improvements across the operation.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the safe, efficient and cost-effective operation of the Distribution Centre.
• Drive a major operational transformation across people, process, systems and performance.
• Lead and develop Team Leaders, managers and frontline teams, strengthening accountability.
• Improve productivity, labour utilisation, workflow and overall operational efficiency.
• Drive DIFOT, fulfillment, dispatch and service performance.
• Improve inventory accuracy, warehouse discipline and stock integrity.
• Modernise ERP/WMS utilisation, reporting and operational processes.
• Partner with senior leaders to embed sustainable performance, cultural change and continuous improvement.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• 5+ years’ experience leading Distribution Centre, warehouse or complex operations environments.
• Proven track record of turning around underperforming operations and delivering measurable results.
• Strong end-to-end experience across warehouse, fulfilment, transport, inventory and workforce management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead operational transformation and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Strong people leader with experience developing managers, Team Leaders and frontline teams.
• Confident influencing senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with ERP/WMS, KPI management, WHS/CoR and cost optimisation.
• Resilient, commercially minded leader who can challenge the status quo, create accountability and drive change.

CULTURE & BENEFITS

Join an established Australian organisation at an important point in its operational evolution, where you will have genuine ownership of a significant Distribution Centre transformation. This is an environment where accountability, integrity, collaboration and continuous improvement are critical, with the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and directly influence the future performance of the operation. You will have the autonomy to challenge existing ways of working, develop your leadership team and implement meaningful improvements across people, process, systems and performance.

• Own the transformation – take a major operation through meaningful operational change.
• Senior leadership exposure – influence executives and key stakeholders on operational strategy and performance.
• Build the future operation – strengthen leadership, modernise processes and create a high-performing culture.

APPLY

If this sounds like you, please send your resume by clicking the Apply link below. The reference number for this role is JM77170. Please allow 3–5 working days for us to process all applications. All applicants will hear back from us, either via email or telephone.