Senior Industrial Operations Lead – Asset Auctions

Slattery Auctions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities and coaching

Fully stocked kitchen

Free onsite parking

Staff voucher

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Novated leasing and salary sacrifice

Job summary

Slattery Grays Auctions is Australia’s largest national family-owned auction company, with sites nationwide and expertise in asset advisory. We seek an Industrial Operations Manager to lead end-to-end site operations, auctions, logistics, and client relationships from Milperra, NSW, with a planned move to Yennora in 2027.

You will balance efficiency, risk and commercial results with a people-first leadership style while guiding a team and ensuring safety and compliance across the operation.

Qualifications

• Proven people leadership and decision making.
• Experience in operations management, ideally auctions, logistics or industrial.
• Strong negotiation and client-relations skills.
• Ability to manage multiple moving parts and meet KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run scheduled industrial and general equipment auctions, online and onsite.
• Lead and direct the yard team to meet deadlines and KPIs.
• Develop remarketing strategies and coordinate marketing campaigns.
• Manage client and vendor relationships end-to-end with proposals and reporting.
• Support auction estimates and valuations, including off-site where needed.
• Coordinate logistics with transport contractors for asset collection.
• Drive buyer engagement and negotiate outcomes between buyers and vendors.
• Lead safety meetings and ensure WHS compliance across operations.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Asset auction knowledge

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

Job description

Slattery Grays Auctions is Australia’s largest national family-owned auction company, with sites nationwide and expertise in asset advisory. We seek an Industrial Operations Manager to lead end-to-end site operations, auctions, logistics, and client relationships from Milperra, NSW, with a planned move to Yennora in 2027.

You will balance efficiency, risk and commercial results with a people-first leadership style while guiding a team and ensuring safety and compliance across the operation.