National Logistics Leader: Strategy, Systems & Scale

John Holland Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Flexible work arrangements

Career development

Inclusive culture

Wellbeing support

Job summary

John Holland in Australia is seeking a National Logistics Manager to create and lead a nationwide logistics capability that spans projects, procurement, plant management and delivery. You will standardise processes and enable efficient movement of materials while improving cost, productivity and safety outcomes.

Located with flexibility across VIC/NSW/QLD head offices, the role travels interstate as required and reports to the Group Manager Lift & Shift.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, logistics or related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive hands-on experience across transport, warehousing, manufacturing, construction, mining or other complex logistics environments.
• Experience leading measurable operational improvement programs across cost, productivity, inventory, logistics efficiency or asset utilisation.
• Success leading large teams, multi-site operations and cross-functional stakeholders, including influencing through indirect reporting lines.
• Strong commercial acumen including budget management, cost optimisation, contract negotiations and insurance related to logistics management.
• Experience implementing systems, standardised processes and new technology to solve complex operational challenges.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own John Holland's national logistics strategy, framework, systems, processes and capability standards.
• Establish a consistent 'John Holland way' of delivering logistics across projects of different sizes and complexity.
• Define fit-for-purpose logistics structures, roles, responsibilities and strategies for major, mid-sized and smaller projects.
• Embed end-to-end processes for materials, plant and assets, deliveries, warehousing, heavy vehicles and site logistics.
• Integrate logistics planning from tender and pre-contract phases through mobilisation and project delivery.
• Support key tenders by defining and pricing logistics requirements and developing constructable, cost-effective solutions.
• Implement and standardise logistics systems and governance across Procurement, Commercial, Plant Management and Scheduling.
• Improve cost, productivity, utilisation, material tracking and site efficiency across projects.
• Ensure logistics practices comply with WHS requirements, HVNL, Chain of Responsibility, CLOCS-A, relevant standards and client requirements.
• Build and lead a national cohort of logistics professionals, uplift internal capability and share lessons learned and best practice.

Skills

Supply chain management

Logistics planning

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business / supply chain management / logistics

Job description

John Holland in Australia is seeking a National Logistics Manager to create and lead a nationwide logistics capability that spans projects, procurement, plant management and delivery. You will standardise processes and enable efficient movement of materials while improving cost, productivity and safety outcomes.

Located with flexibility across VIC/NSW/QLD head offices, the role travels interstate as required and reports to the Group Manager Lift & Shift.