Southern Region Distribution Centre Manager

Axis Communications; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Safe working environment

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Recognition programs

Mentoring opportunities

DEI council participation

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Aliaxis is seeking a Southern Region Distribution Manager to lead distribution operations across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia from Sunshine DC. You will drive safety, performance, and transformation programs, building high-performing teams and partnering with cross-functional leaders.

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational management, requiring 10+ years in distribution or supply chain and regular travel across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or related discipline.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in distribution or supply chain across multiple sites.
• Proven success leading change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen with budgets and cost efficiency.
• Experience with warehouse management systems, SAP EWM preferred.
• Ability to travel regularly across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety, accountability and continuous improvement across distribution sites.
• Own regional distribution performance: service, productivity, inventory, cost targets.
• Drive network optimisation and transformation initiatives.
• Lead site performance improvement and capability development.
• Develop strategies to improve efficiency and customer service.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Leadership on regional strategy and design.
• Monitor KPIs: DIFOT, inventory accuracy, safety, productivity, cost.
• Mentor distribution leaders and teams to build capability.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, planning, procurement, customer service and sales.
• Manage budgets, labour, third-party providers and OPEX.
• Travel between sites to lead initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

SAP EWM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business

Tools

SAP EWM

WMS

Job description

Aliaxis exists to bring solutions to the world's water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. We are a global leader in high-quality piping & fitting solutions for use in building, infrastructure, industrial and agricultural applications across the globe. Over 15,000 people work for us in more than 40 countries with 80 manufacturing sites.

Vinidex For more than 70 years, Vinidex has set the industry benchmark for pipeline systems and solutions across building, infrastructure, agriculture, and civil markets. We make life flow by connecting water, gas and energy across Australia with innovative, high-quality products.

As part of the Aliaxis Group, we are proud to contribute to global sustainability outcomes while creating a safe, inclusive and engaging workplace. Our behaviours guide everything we do: We Care for the environment, our customers and each other We Dare to challenge the status quo and learn fast We Deliver by taking accountability for our actions

About the role

Due to an impending retirement, we have an exciting opportunity for a Southern Region Distribution Manager to lead distribution operations across multiple sites throughout Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Based at our Sunshine Distribution Centre and reporting to the GM Supply Chain APAC, this newly expanded regional leadership role will oversee operations across Sunshine, Derrimut, Wynyard and our South Australian distribution network. You will be responsible for driving operational excellence, leading transformation initiatives, developing regional distribution strategies and building high-performing teams across the region. This role offers a unique blend of strategic leadership and hands-on operational management, making it ideal for an experienced supply chain professional who thrives on driving change, improving performance and delivering exceptional customer outcomes.

What will you do

• Lead and develop a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement across multiple distribution sites.
• Take full ownership of regional distribution performance, ensuring service, productivity, inventory and cost targets are achieved.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives, process improvements and network optimisation projects across the Southern Region.
• Lead key transformation programs, including site performance improvement, capability development and systems optimisation.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve efficiency, customer service and supply chain performance.
• Partner with Supply Chain Leadership to support regional distribution strategy and future network design.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators including DIFOT, inventory accuracy, safety, productivity and cost performance.
• Lead, coach and mentor Distribution Centre leaders and operational teams to build capability and succession pipelines.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, planning, procurement, customer service and sales teams to deliver integrated supply chain outcomes.
• Manage regional budgets, labour resources, third-party providers and operational expenditure.
• Travel regularly between sites to provide visible leadership and support operational excellence initiatives.

About you

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or a related discipline.
• 10 years + leadership experience across distribution, warehousing or supply chain operations, ideally within a multi-site environment.
• Proven success leading change, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing budgets, operational performance and cost efficiency.
• Experience with warehouse management systems, with SAP EWM experience highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge of distribution, logistics, inventory management and supply chain best practice.
• Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring and leadership.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and communicate across all levels of the organisation.
• A visible, hands-on leadership style with an unwavering commitment to safety.
• Curiosity, initiative and a growth mindset, with the drive to challenge the status quo and continuously improve outcomes.
• The ability to travel regularly across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

Why join us?

• We care Annual performance bonus program and competitive salary package to reward your contribution.
• A commitment to a safe working environment with “Go for Zero”.
• Work for a business that cares about sustainability and impact.
• Industry-leading paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program for you & your family.
• Recognition programs and service awards.
• Mentoring opportunities to grow your career.
• Join our global DEI council and make a difference.
• Career development opportunities locally and globally.

Aliaxis’ Purpose

Aliaxis has embarked on a positive journey with its “Growth with Purpose” strategy, implementing ambitious, urgent actions for sustainability and innovation that will pay off in the short term. By 2025, we will be focusing on the areas where we can create the biggest impact: on carbon reduction in our plants and on increasing the share of recycled content in our products. In conjunction, we will continue to develop more and better water solutions for society as a whole. We are looking for passionate people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviours that we at Aliaxis stand for: We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast, We Care for the environment, our customers and each other, We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions.

At Aliaxis, we design sustainable, easy to install, and innovative solutions to address the world’s water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Thanks to our 15,000+ employees in over 40 countries, our pipes and fitting systems meet our customers’ most demanding needs for the building, infrastructure, industrial and agriculture sectors. Read more about us www.aliaxis.com.