Head of New Automated Distribution Centre

Asahi Beverages Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Asahi Beverages is building a brand‑new, highly automated Distribution Centre in Melbourne. You’ll help shape commissioning, testing, training, and operational readiness before leading the site through ramp‑up to business‑as‑usual.

Own safety, service, cost, inventory, people and automation, and establish a culture of performance that endures. Leading the DC through go‑live and ongoing operations, you’ll design workforce structures, recruit talent, and partner with Engineering, IT/OT and

Qualifications

• People and values‑led leadership with a track record of building high‑performing teams.
• Senior operational experience in large‑scale automated warehousing, logistics, manufacturing or comparable environments.
• Strong stakeholder influence and negotiation skills.
• Commercial acumen across P&L, budgets, productivity, cost structures and benefit realisation.
• Strategic thinking and data‑driven decision making with structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Build a high‑performing, values‑led site team and cross‑functional partner model.
• Own end‑to‑end ADC performance across safety, service, cost, quality, inventory, productivity and throughput.
• Lead operational readiness through workforce design, commissioning and ramp‑up.
• Implement the operating model and drive recruitment, structure, and training for a highly automated environment.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, IT/OT, People & Corporate Affairs and Transport to sustain network resilience.

Skills

Leadership

Automation

Stakeholder influence

Negotiation

Job description

Asahi Beverages is building a brand‑new, highly automated Distribution Centre in Melbourne. You’ll help shape commissioning, testing, training, and operational readiness before leading the site through ramp‑up to business‑as‑usual.

Own safety, service, cost, inventory, people and automation, and establish a culture of performance that endures. Leading the DC through go‑live and ongoing operations, you’ll design workforce structures, recruit talent, and partner with Engineering, IT/OT and