Logistics Team Leader

Labourpower; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health allowance

Job summary

Starkey Australia is seeking a dedicated Logistics Team Leader to support the day-to-day operations of a medical device business in Sydney. You will help the Operations Manager drive operational excellence within the logistics team and align with other departments to service customers effectively.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in logistics, leadership of large teams, and a strong understanding of Lean methodologies and ERP systems such as Oracle.

Qualifications

• Minimum certificate level in logistics and/or administration.
• 5+ years experience in logistics.
• 3+ years leadership experience leading teams of 8+.
• Strong Lean methodologies knowledge or quick learner.
• Knowledge of hearing aid industry or regulated medical devices (ideal).

Responsibilities

• Ensure KPI achievement through cross‑department coordination and alignment with operations strategies.
• Supervise the Australian Logistics Team in line with policies and service metrics.
• Utilise systems effectively; standardise and report customer data with privacy compliance.
• Support local strategies to achieve Operational Excellence using lean methods.
• Ensure WHS compliance and lead ongoing training and development of team members.
• Coordinate day-to-day logistics tasks and workflow planning.
• Conduct regular stock takes and participate in audits as needed.

Skills

Logistics leadership

Lean methodologies

Team supervision

KPI management

Data privacy compliance

Education

Certificate in logistics/administration

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

• $1,800 per annum private health allowance
• Energetic and dynamic team - 8 direct reports

Our client is seeking a dedicated, motivated Logistics Team Leader to support the day to operations of a Medical Device business. The purpose of the Logistics Team leader is to support the Operations Manager to drive operational excellence within all aspects of the logistics team functions and thus support sales activities in Australia. To ultimately deliver on our vision: To Lead the world in hearing health and wellness for patient-drive care.. The ideal candidate will possess:

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure a high level of KPI achievement by maintaining synergy, communication and coordination across logistics and between other departments, in alignment with operational strategies to serve our customers better than anyone else.
• Provide supervision of the Australian facility's Logistics Team in alignment with polices, operations strategies and defined service metrics.
• Ensure effective system utilisation, standardisation, maintenance and reporting of customer information within Logistics and across internal stakeholders as necessary and in compliance with data privacy laws.
• Support the execution of local strategies, to support Operational Excellence with the goal of continuous improvement using lean methodologies.
• Ensure the Logistics Team's ongoing compliance to local legislative WHS requirements, through consistent execution of Starkey Australia's WHS strategies.
• Facilitate and support ongoing training and development of Logistics Team Members through effective leadership.
• Day to day co ordination for all Logistics teams tasks are allocated by utilising resources and work flow planning.
• Facilitate and perform regular stock takes, which from time to time will be conducted outside of normal business hours.
• As directed support management with annual compliance audits.

Required Skills/Qualification

• Minimum certificate level in logistics and/or administration
• Minimum 5 years experience in logistics
• 3+ years leadership experience of teams larger than 8 people
• Strong understanding of or ability to rapidly learn Lean methodologies
• Knowledge of the hearing aid industry or other regulated medical devices - ideal
• Knowledge of Oracle software (or similar ERP) programs
• Strong understanding of or ability to rapidly learn Lean methodologies
• Knowledge of the hearing aid industry or other regulated medical devices - ideal
• Knowledge of Oracle software (or similar ERP) programs