Distribution Centre Manager

Linfox; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Return-to-work bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

BevChain, a subsidiary of Linfox, invites applications for a Distribution Centre Manager at Laverton, Victoria—the largest site in our network. You’ll lead and optimise all warehouse operations, aligning with internal and external stakeholders to deliver service excellence and commercial outcomes.

You’ll drive continuous improvement, CI/Lean programs, manage budgets and four direct reports, and build a high‑performing team across 17 customer accounts with a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large-scale warehouse operations.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with analytics.
• Proven CI/Lean program delivery in warehousing and transport.
• Track record of building high-performance teams.
• Effective stakeholder engagement including unions where relevant.
• Demonstrated ability to meet financial and operational targets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily warehouse and distribution operations, ensuring optimal productivity and resource efficiency.
• Lead and embed a high-performance safety culture, maintaining compliance and driving continuous improvement.
• Deliver exceptional service across 17 customer accounts, including major partners.
• Manage operational budgets, cost control, and financial performance.
• Foster a positive, productive work culture for a large team with 4 direct reports.
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships, resolve service issues, and drive business growth.
• Lead, motivate, and develop your team, supporting ongoing training, succession planning, and performance management.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Financial & commercial acumen

CI/Lean program leadership

Team development & coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation & communication

Budget management

Job description

Job no: 763790
Work type: Full time
Location: Laverton - VIC - Australia
Applications close: 30 Oct 2026 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Here at BevChain, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linfox, we areleaders in beverage supply chain solutions. As industry specialists, we partner with major customers, including some of Australia's top beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverage brands. Our mission is to provide our customers with a competitive advantage through industry leading innovations in safety, sustainability and efficiency. Linfox is Asia Pacific's largest privately owned logistics business, and BevChain benefits from Linfox'sextensivescale,resources andlogistics network. Create a career to be proud of. Expect all this and more when you join us at BevChain.

What does the job look like?

As the Distribution Centre Manager of Linfox's state-of-the-art facility in Laverton, Victoria, the largest in our network, you will be responsible for leading and optimising all aspects of warehouse operations. This high-impact role requires close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the ongoing success of the distribution centre, our customers, and our people.

You will drive the integration of new business opportunities, champion innovative processes and technologies, and maximise operational efficiency to deliver strong commercial outcomes for the contract.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee daily warehouse and distribution operations, ensuring optimal productivity and resource efficiency.
• Lead and embed a high-performance safety culture, maintaining compliance and driving continuous improvement.
• Deliver exceptional service across 17 customer accounts, including major partners.
• Manage operational budgets, cost control, and financial performance
• Foster a positive, productive work culture for a large team with 4 direct reports
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships, resolve service issues, and drive business growth.
• Lead, motivate, and develop your team, supporting ongoing training, succession planning, and performance management.

Are you the one?

You are an experienced DC Manager who can demonstrate leadership and execute service excellence in a transport operation across your customer network. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and have extensive experience in commercial, operational, customer, and unionized work environments. You can demonstrate:

• Extensive knowledge of warehouse in large-scale settings.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with a keen eye for analytics.
• Proven experience in developing and leading CI/Lean programs across warehousing and transport.
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining high-performance teams and culture.
• Engagement with key stakeholders regarding budget, resource, and capital planning, as well as key performance reporting and analysis to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations.
• High-level negotiation and communication skills with staff and third parties, including unions.
• Ability to achieve and drive financial plans and operational targets.

What's in it for me?

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and return to work bonus for eligible employees
• Career development opportunities and mentoring programs
• Access to a range of benefits across dining and adventure, travel and health and well-being
• The chance to work in a high-performing team where your contributions truly make an impact

At Linfox, we focus on providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where our people can perform at their best. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and perspectives; with people of diverse genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations and cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) encouraged to apply.

Further information

You will be required to meet BevChain's employment criteria which will include but not be limited to a criminal history check and full medical with a drug and alcohol test.