ANZ Distribution Manager — Lean Ops & Growth

Amer Sports Corporation; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

School holiday flexibility

Employee product allowances

Job summary

Amer Sports ANZ is seeking a commercially driven Distribution Manager to lead our Melbourne ANZ Distribution Centre. You will drive operations across multi-brand portfolios, delivering safety, service and efficiency while supporting growth.

Join a dynamic team, lead a high-performing leadership group, manage budgets, leverage Lean methods and warehouse technology to improve performance and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years leadership in distribution, warehouse or supply chain operations.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with budgeting experience.
• People-first leader who builds high-performing teams and safety culture.
• Highly analytical with ability to translate operational data into actions.
• Experienced cross-functional collaboration with supply chain, planning, customer service, finance and commercial teams.
• Able to operate in fast-paced, multi-brand environment with seasonal demand fluctuations.
• Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS), automation or warehouse technology is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the ANZ Distribution Centre, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality service delivery across all brands.
• Develop and execute operational strategies that support business growth, customer expectations and supply chain performance.
• Own the Distribution Centre budget, including labour planning, operating costs, capital investments and productivity targets.
• Drive operational excellence across inbound, warehousing, inventory management, value-added services, returns and outbound distribution.
• Build and lead a high-performing leadership team while fostering a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Monitor and report on KPIs including safety, service, cost efficiency, productivity and inventory accuracy.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging Lean principles, process optimisation and warehouse technologies.
• Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Planning, Finance, IT and Commercial teams to deliver best-in-class service.
• Manage relationships with logistics partners, equipment providers and external vendors to ensure operational reliability.
• Represent ANZ distribution operations in regional and global logistics forums, supporting transformation and innovation initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Budget management

Safety culture

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

WMS familiarity

Warehouse technology

Multi-brand / global logistics

Tools

WMS experience

Automation familiarity

Job description

Amer Sports ANZ is seeking a commercially driven Distribution Manager to lead our Melbourne ANZ Distribution Centre. You will drive operations across multi-brand portfolios, delivering safety, service and efficiency while supporting growth.

Join a dynamic team, lead a high-performing leadership group, manage budgets, leverage Lean methods and warehouse technology to improve performance and customer outcomes.