General Manager, Land Based Operations (Epc) Australia

Wallenius Wilhelmsen; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Wallenius Wilhelmsen is seeking a General Manager, Land Based Operations (EPC) Australia to lead our Equipment Processing Centres across Australia. The role drives strategic direction into safe, sustainable and financially strong performance, balancing operations with customer partnerships, governance, and growth initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, commercial acumen, and the ability to deliver on service commitments while ensuring compliance with Australian laws and global

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Australian EPC operations.
• Promote a safety, quality and sustainability culture aligned with governance and policies.
• Deliver on customer contracts and SLAs to agreed standards.

Job description

General Manager, Land Based Operations (EPC) Australia

Wallenius Wilhelmsen is the global leader in integrated vehicle transportation and logistics, supporting our customers across their supply chain, all the way from the factory to the end-consumer. Our ambition is to lead the way in transforming shipping and logistics.

We control 125 vessels servicing 15 trade routes to six continents, together with a global inland distribution network, 66 service & processing centres, and 7 marine terminals.

With 9,500+ employees representing 81 nationalities working in 28 different countries, we aim to consistently be customers’ preferred integrated logistics partner. Together, we are building resilient, connected, data-driven, decarbonized solutions fit for the future.

About the Role:

An outstanding opportunity exists for an accomplished logistics leader to shape the future of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s land-based operations across Australia.

As General Manager, Land Based Operations (EPC) Australia, you will lead our Australian Equipment Processing Centres (EPC), setting strategic direction and translating it into safe, sustainable and commercially strong performance. This high-impact role brings together operational excellence, customer partnership, people leadership and growth, with accountability for delivering on service commitments, regulatory requirements and Wallenius Wilhelmsen standards.

The General Manager will be responsible for:

Providing strategic and operational leadership across Australian EPC operations.

Promoting a strong culture aligned with Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s governance framework, values and leadership expectations.

Ensuring safety, quality and sustainability remain at the forefront of all operational activities, including supplier management.

Leading operations in accordance with applicable Australian laws, regulations and compliance standards, together with global Wallenius Wilhelmsen policies and guidelines.

Delivering customer contracts and service-level agreements to agreed standards.

Achieving positive and sustainable financial results aligned with approved budgets, targets and business plans.

Building strong and lasting customer relationships and solutions in partnership with relevant stakeholders.

Monitoring business performance, identifying improvement opportunities and implementing corrective actions in collaboration with internal business partners.

Maintaining effective relationships with customers, suppliers, regulatory authorities and other key external and internal stakeholders.

About You:

You will bring the commercial judgement, operational credibility and leadership presence to influence at an enterprise level and deliver results through others. Your experience will include:

Strong logistics business and commercial acumen, including an understanding of financial, technical and market dynamics.

An understanding of the role of Equipment Processing Centres and logistics services within the customer supply chain.

The ability to connect customer and market requirements with organisational capabilities and opportunities.

Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, governance and risk management, with the ability to apply sound judgement to support and drive successful business outcomes.

An understanding of technology and automation opportunities within an operational environment.

Strong influencing, relationship-building and stakeholder-management capabilities.

Proven enterprise leadership and role-modelling capability, with the ability to coach and mentor your direct reports to sustain high performance.

The ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both internally and externally.

A commitment to safety, cultural awareness and continuous improvement.

A collaborative, self-directed and proactive approach.