National Warehouse Manager

Watts Water; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

17.5% Annual Leave Loading

Employee Assistance Program

Flu vaccinations

Monthly staff lunch

Birthday day off

Job summary

Watts Water is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead daily operations across three sites (Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane) with a team of about 12 staff. The role emphasizes inventory accuracy, safety, and continuous improvement, with travel to other sites as required.

You will drive cycle counts, implement cost controls, and maintain auditable records while mentoring the warehouse team for succession and performance excellence.

Qualifications

• Extensive warehouse experience in a management/supervisory capacity.
• Computer literate, familiar with Inventory planning systems and ERP systems is a must.
• Material planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manages inventory levels and drives inventory accuracy by performing cycle counts and minimising scrap, variances, adjustments and losses.
• Meet or exceed turn goals by balancing inventory levels to ensure targeted demand is fulfilled
• Manages auditable records including packing slips, pick lists, job close-out paperwork, warehouse safety audits, etc.
• Meets or exceeds spend targets as it relates to variable and fixed costs for the warehouse facility via systems in place
• Materials transfer oversight to other sites including vendor issue resolution
• Demand planning accountability with appropriate supply chain interface & partnership
• Metric achievement responsibility - processes & procedures implementation and actions to achieve metrics
• Responsible for hiring, training, and performance management of the warehouse team
• Mentors and develops warehouse team members for future roles within the company and for vacation/absence coverage
• Determines work schedules and assigns areas of responsibility to warehouse personnel
• Establishes and controls handling and storage plans and procedures
• Schedules maintenance for install and audit vehicles where appropriate
• Maintains complete and accurate records of warehouse activities and personnel hours and safety records
• Ensures security and proper management of warehouse equipment and materials received and stored
• Maintain maintenance compliance for forklifts and moving equipment
• Oversee receiving and verification freight against documentation
• Provides direction and guidance to staff on the vision, policies and procedures
• Reviews and approves vendor invoices for accuracy and compliance
• Tracks and provides management reporting on key metrics
• Follows safety regulations and holds monthly safety meetings
• Streamlines warehouse procedures by eliminating redundancies
• Develops, implements and maintains WHS systems and programs to ensure compliance and risk management
• Able to provide practical, hands-on support to warehouse assembly operations when required

Skills

Warehouse management

Inventory control

ERP systems

Team leadership

Job description

Directs all activities in the facility necessary to operate and support warehouse operations.

The Warehouse Manager will perform a variety of management, administrative as well as physical functions to ensure the timely and accurate loading and unloading of commodities that transit the warehouse. This position will collaboratively work with the team and staff to ensure operational efficiency, safety, and controls are maintained within the warehouse and subject to continuous improvement.

AVG (Australian Valve Group) has been designing and developing a range of heating control valves in Australia since 1995. With a nation-wide distribution network throughout Australia, AVG has achieved strong growth and market acceptance with innovative, patented products such as the Quickie Kit, TRI-SET Pressure Limiting Valves and MAXI stop.

Today, AVG is part of the Watts family of brands and we are proud to offer the highest quality products and solutions to our customers.

We are currently accepting applications for an experienced Warehouse Manager, to drive the day-to-day operations of our three warehouses, located in Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. Collectively managing a team of 12. the successful candidate will primarily be based at the Melbourne site, however they will be required to travel to Perth and Brisbane sites as required.

Reporting to the Senior Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for performing a variety of management, administrative as well as physical functions and collaboratively work with the team and staff to ensure operational efficiency, safety, and controls are maintained within the warehouse and subject to continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manages inventory levels and drives inventory accuracy by performing cycle counts and minimising scrap, variances, adjustments and losses.
• Meet or exceeds turn goals by balancing inventory levels to ensure targeted demand is fulfilled
• Manages auditable records including but not limited to packing slips, pick lists, job close-out paperwork, warehouse safety audits, etc., ensuring documents are easily retrievable on demand
• Meets or exceeds spend targets as it relates to variable and fixed costs for the warehouse facility via systems currently in place, and/or works with appropriate staff to establish new systems of measurement.
• Materials transfer oversight to other sites to include vendor issue resolution
• Demand planning accountability to include appropriate supply Chain interface & partnership
• Metric achievement responsibility - processes & procedures implementation and actions to achieve all metrics
• Responsible for hiring, training, and performance management of the warehouse team
• Mentors and develops warehouse team members for future roles within the company and for vacation/absence coverage
• Determines work schedules and assigns areas of responsibility to warehouse personnel as well as packing, loading, crating, recouping and dispatching
• Establishes and controls handling and storage plans and procedures
• Schedules maintenance for install and audit vehicles where appropriate
• Maintains complete and accurate records of warehouse activities and warehouse personnel hours and continually reviews performance
• Maintains complete and accurate safety & hazmat records and complies with all appropriate standards
• Ensures the security and proper management of the warehouse equipment and materials received and stored
• Maintain maintenance compliance for forklifts and moving equipment for proper functioning and maintenance
• Oversee receiving and verification freight against receiving documentation, noting discrepancies and/or damage and report findings
• Provides direction and guidance to staff on the vision, policies and procedures
• Reviews and approves all related appropriate departmental vendor invoices for accuracy and compliance
• Tracks and provides management reporting on key metrics and meets all requisite metrics
• Follows safety regulations and holds monthly safety meetings for warehouse team members
• Streamlines warehouse operating procedures by identifying and eliminating redundant processes
• Develop, implement and maintain site specific WHS systems and programs to ensure regulatory compliance, effective risk management and alignment with Global EHS standards.
• The preparedness to provide practical, hands-on support to warehouse assembly operations when required to support operational needs.

To be successful in this role, you need to be able to demonstrate:

• Extensive warehouse experience in a management/supervisory capacity
• Computer literate, familiar with Inventory planning systems and ERP systems is a must
• Material planning a plus

This position would suit an individual who is highly organized and process-oriented, possesses strong problem-solving skills, has excellent communication and customer service skills, who is prepared to travel domestically as required.

In return you will be provided with:

• Competitive base salary with an annual incentive plan
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Confidential, and free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to annual flu vaccinations
• Monthly staff lunch
• Paid day off to celebrate your birthday

Only candidates with full Australian working rights that align to our criteria will be contacted for further discussion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake and consent to pre-employment background checks, National police check and two reference checks.The vacancy will remain open until the successful candidate is appointed.