National Safety Leader, Supply Chain & Warehousing

Kmart Australia; Australien; Hybrid; AUD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

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Flexible hybrid working options

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Zusammenfassung

Kmart Australia is seeking a National Supply Chain Safety Manager to lead safety across its distribution centre network in Australia and New Zealand. You’ll shape safety strategy, embed risk controls, and partner with operations, projects and external stakeholders to lift safety performance.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management and cultural change with a strong focus on continuous improvement and measurable outcomes across the network.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years’ experience in safety within warehousing, manufacturing, automation or a similar operational environment.
• Strong experience across safety systems, risk management and critical risk controls within supply chain operations.
• Relevant qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Strong knowledge of Australian and New Zealand safety legislation, regulatory requirements and relevant safety standards.
• Experience working across complex operational environments, ideally within supply chain, distribution or a major retail business.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive safety improvements and cultural change.
• Strong project management, planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coach and engage teams at all levels.
• Experience in machine safety within warehousing, manufacturing or automated environments would be highly regarded.

Aufgaben

• Set the safety direction and standards for Kmart’s distribution centre network, aligning objectives with business priorities.
• Lead the delivery of the Health and Safety strategy across supply chain operations, driving measurable improvements in safety performance.
• Own the enterprise view of supply chain safety risk, identifying emerging risks and priorities across the distribution centre network.
• Strengthen the safety management system, ensuring it is embedded across sites and enables effective risk management.
• Provide assurance that critical risk controls are in place and effective, using audit and compliance insights to focus effort where it matters most.
• Use incident and investigation insights to identify systemic issues and lift site capability across the network.
• Build safety leadership and capability across distribution centre sites through coaching and training.
• Direct targeted support to sites requiring improvement, shaping tailored risk response plans that lift performance.
• Support operational projects with safety expertise and access to subject matter experts, ensuring risk is considered early.
• Build strong relationships across the business and with regulators, unions, consultants and contractors.
• Conduct strategic reviews and reporting that inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain safety portfolio.

Kenntnisse

Safety leadership

Safety systems

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Ausbildung

Occupational Health & Safety qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Kmart Australia is seeking a National Supply Chain Safety Manager to lead safety across its distribution centre network in Australia and New Zealand. You’ll shape safety strategy, embed risk controls, and partner with operations, projects and external stakeholders to lift safety performance.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management and cultural change with a strong focus on continuous improvement and measurable outcomes across the network.