State Dc Manager: Large-Scale Ops & Change Leader

Au; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Au in Melbourne is seeking a State DC Manager to own end-to-end performance of a large, complex distribution centre. You will lead a sizable team, set the site direction, and drive service, productivity and safety while delivering cost objectives in a fast-paced transformation.

Join a high-profile role that requires visible, calm leadership and the ability to embed new ways of working while maintaining operational performance through periods of change.

Formación

• Proven senior leadership experience within a large-scale distribution centre.
• Experience leading large teams and/or high-volume, complex facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to improve operational performance and productivity.
• Experience guiding teams through significant change.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a large-scale DC operation across people, service, productivity and safety.
• Develop and empower a large frontline and leadership team.
• Drive operational performance, productivity and continuous improvement.
• Lead significant change initiatives and embed new ways of working.
• Establish clear performance expectations, KPIs and accountability.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, capacity and utilisation.
• Ensure strong service levels across a high-volume retail network.
• Partner with key stakeholders across Supply Chain, Transport, Stores and Commercial.

Conocimientos

Senior leadership

DC operations

Change management

KPIs & performance

People development

Safety leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven decisions

High-volume operations

Retail/DC cost awareness

Descripción del empleo

The Company

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a tier-one retailer to lead a large-scale, multi-site distribution centre operations in Melbourne. This is a high-profile operational leadership role within a complex, fast-paced environment, with a strong focus on service, productivity, safety and continuous improvement. The business is undergoing an important period of transformation, creating an opportunity for an experienced DC leader to make a genuine impact on operational performance and the broader team.

The Role

As the State DC Manager, you will take accountability for the end-to-end performance of a large and operationally complex distribution centre.
Leading a significant operational team, you will set the direction for the site, build leadership capability and ensure the operation delivers against key service, productivity, safety and cost objectives.
A key focus of the role will be leading the team through change. You will bring a calm, visible and engaging leadership style, providing clarity and accountability while embedding new ways of working and maintaining operational performance throughout periods of transformation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead a large-scale DC operation across people, service, productivity and safety
• Develop and empower a large frontline and leadership team
• Drive operational performance, productivity and continuous improvement
• Lead significant change initiatives and embed new ways of working
• Establish clear performance expectations, KPIs and accountability
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, capacity and utilisation
• Ensure strong service levels across a high-volume retail network
• Partner with key stakeholders across Supply Chain, Transport, Stores and Commercial
• Build a high-performance culture focused on safety, engagement and accountability
• Manage operational challenges in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment

Key Skills

• Proven senior leadership experience within a large-scale distribution centre
• Experience leading large teams and/or high-volume, complex facilities
• Strong track record of improving operational performance and productivity
• Demonstrated experience leading teams through significant change
• Commercially astute, with a strong understanding of DC cost and performance drivers
• Highly capable people leader who can engage, develop and hold teams accountable
• Strong understanding of warehouse, distribution and fulfilment operations
• Data-driven approach to KPIs, performance management and continuous improvement
• Comfortable operating in complex, high-volume and time-critical environments
• Retail, FMCG or another high-volume consumer environment highly regarded