Senior Warehouse Operations Leader (3PL, Melbourne West)

The Career Meister; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Career Meister is seeking a Senior Manager – Operations to lead a dedicated 3PL warehouse in Melbourne’s west. You will oversee end-to-end processes from receiving to dispatch, drive safety, productivity and client outcomes, and manage a small shift-based team across AM/PM with on-site leadership.

The role demands hands-on floor presence, strong coaching skills and a proven ability to translate data into practical improvements, ensuring DIFOT and cost control while partnering with the client

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading warehouse, logistics or supply chain operations with team responsibility.
• Track record of meeting KPIs, SLAs and productivity targets.
• Strong people leadership including coaching frontline staff.
• Good knowledge of WMS, RF scanning and operational reporting.
• Understanding WHS and Chain of Responsibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Run the operation day to day across receiving, inventory, picking, packing and dispatch.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of supervisors and frontline staff.
• Act as the client’s main operational contact to resolve issues and improve service.
• Identify root causes and implement lasting process improvements.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

KPIs & productivity

People coaching

WMS & RF scanning

WHS & CoR knowledge

Stakeholder management

On-site operations

Tools

WMS

RF scanners

Job description

The Career Meister is seeking a Senior Manager – Operations to lead a dedicated 3PL warehouse in Melbourne’s west. You will oversee end-to-end processes from receiving to dispatch, drive safety, productivity and client outcomes, and manage a small shift-based team across AM/PM with on-site leadership.

The role demands hands-on floor presence, strong coaching skills and a proven ability to translate data into practical improvements, ensuring DIFOT and cost control while partnering with the client