Logistics Leader

Aurizon; Kalgoorlie; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Annual incentive opportunity

Residential role in Kalgoorlie

Health and wellbeing programs

Career progression across national Aur

Diversity and inclusive culture

Job summary

Aurizon in Kalgoorlie is seeking an experienced operational leader to oversee safe, efficient and customer-focused delivery of terminal and logistics operations. Reporting to the Terminal Operations Manager, you will lead frontline teams to achieve safety, service and performance, manage budgets and assets, and drive continuous improvement across road and rail operations.

This is a senior, hands-on role requiring strong people leadership and cross-team coordination to meet KPIs and customer

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in logistics/rail terminal environments.
• Previous line leadership in large-scale logistics or heavy industry.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with diverse work groups.
• High level of interpersonal skills for cross-functional communication.
• Understanding people issues and their business impact.
• Strong computer skills and use of operating systems.
• Demonstrated leadership of a team.
• Extensive knowledge of operations in road and rail.
• Knowledge of road coordination and terminal operations.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to optimise processes.

Responsibilities

• Sustain safety culture and implement safety standards, systems and initiatives to a standard of excellence.
• Meet DIFOT targets and on-time running to satisfy customer KPIs.
• Develop and monitor budgets; control costs and maximise revenue.
• Maximise asset utilisation and labour productivity across the business.
• Capitalize on growth opportunities in freight and sales.
• Collaborate with other teams to achieve objectives and optimise resources.
• Direct allocation and deployment of resources to meet operational and customer needs.
• Provide frontline leadership throughout the employment lifecycle.
• Develop methods for safe resolution of non-routine problems.

Skills

Logistics & Rail Terminal experience

Line leadership

SAP proficiency

Negotiation & influence

Interpersonal communication

Analytical problem-solving

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are seeking an experienced operational leader to oversee the safe, efficient and customer-focused delivery of terminal and logistics operations in Kalgoorlie.

Reporting to the Terminal Operations Manager, you will lead frontline teams to deliver exceptional safety, service and operational outcomes across a busy rail terminal environment. With accountability for people leadership, customer performance, operational efficiency and continuous improvement, you will play a key role in maintaining reliable service delivery and driving business performance.

About the Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Sustaining a safety culture based on values and principles by achieving and implementing all safety standards, systems and initiatives to a standard of excellence.
• Achieving the agreed level of DIFOT and ensure on-time running to meet the customers’ expectations and relevant contractual KPIs.
• Developing and monitor the financial budgets for the businesses, ensuring costs are controlled and revenue maximised.
• Managing asset utilisation to maximise the financial results of the business increasing labour productivity across the business.
• Maximising sales and general freight opportunities and capitalise on growth opportunities.
• Liaising and collaborate with other relevant teams to achieve business objectives and optimise resources available.
• Directing and manage the allocation, utilisation and deployment of resources to meet all operational and customer needs.
• Providing frontline leadership to employees through the involvement and management of employees throughout the employment life cycle.
• Developing methods for the safe resolution of non-routine problems by the combination of known procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned by the business.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in working in a logistics and/or Rail Terminal environment.
• Previous line leadership experience in large scale logistics or heavy industrial organisation.
• Experience with SAP is preferred.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with diverse work groups.
• High level of interpersonal skills to communicate cross functionally.
• Capacity to understand the people issues and how the issues impact the business.
• Ample computer skills and use of operational systems.
• Demonstrated experience of leading a team.
• Extensive knowledge of operations, preferably of road and rail industry.
• Sound knowledge of road coordination and terminal operations.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to optimise business processes.

What we offer you:

At Aurizon, we recognise the value our people bring to the business and are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally.

• Competitive salary package plus annual incentive opportunity
• Residential role based in Kalgoorlie with lifestyle benefits of a regional community
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs, including Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ongoing learning, development and career progression opportunities across a national business
• Access to employee discounts, novated leasing and salary packaging benefits
• A diverse and inclusive workplace where safety, teamwork and continuous improvement are valued
• The opportunity to make a real impact in a critical operational leadership role within Australia's largest rail freight and logistics business

This is your opportunity to lead a high-performing team, influence operational outcomes and build a rewarding long-term career with Aurizon.

About Aurizon.

Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

Advertised: 20 Oct 2026 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 03 Nov 2026 W. Australia Standard Time