Supply Chain Manager

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base + Super

Bonus structure tied to outcomes

Executive exposure

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking an experienced supply chain leader to own inventory, demand planning and transport procurement across multiple sites and an international supplier base. You will optimise WMS, establish min/max rules and report to the CFO. A hands-on leader who thrives on pragmatic, fast wins will fit this role.

You will work on improving efficiency within existing ERP and barcode systems, while guiding the Inventory Manager and Warehouse Manager through change and capability uplift.

Qualifications

• Proven supply chain leadership in a multi-site or high-SKU-count business.
• Hands-on operating style, comfortable on the floor.
• Experience with international sourcing and freight logistics.
• Track record of pragmatic, fast wins over large-scale transformation.
• Direct, clear communicator reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Resilient, able to operate with ambiguity and imperfect data.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory accuracy, min/max levels, and demand-planning discipline for key SKUs.
• Lead transport and international shipping procurement, reduce cost-to-serve and improve reliability.
• Coach and uplift the Warehouse Manager and Inventory Manager.
• Improve WMS and bin/location discipline within the ERP/barcode setup.
• Establish early visibility reporting for stock, service and cost issues.
• Report supply chain performance to CFO and executive team.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Inventory management

Demand planning

Warehouse operations

ERP systems

Freight experience

Job description

About the business

A nationally recognised organisation with a vertically integrated manufacturing and supply chain with locations across Australia. With renewed investment, the business is looking to improve operational maturity including systems and processes.

About the business

A nationally recognised organisation with a vertically integrated manufacturing and supply chain with locations across Australia. With renewed investment, the business is looking to improve operational maturity including systems and processes.

About the role

This hands-on leadership role owns inventory, demand planning, transport/shipping procurement and warehouse management systems across a high-complexity SKU base with an international manufacturing partner and a combined manufacture-to-delivery lead time of around 8 weeks.

This is a build-and-stabilise mandate - you'll be expected to deliver visible, measurable improvement within existing systems and constraints, not propose a green-field redesign.

What you'll be doing

• Owning inventory accuracy and rationalisation, and establishing min/max parameters and demand-planning discipline for top-selling and critical SKUs
• Managing transport and international shipping procurement, reducing cost-to-serve and improving reliability of inbound/outbound logistics
• Coaching and lifting the capability of your Warehouse Manager and Inventory Manager
• Improving WMS and bin/location discipline within the existing ERP and barcode infrastructure
• Establishing tripwire and exception-based reporting for early visibility of stock, service and cost issues
• Reporting supply chain performance directly to the CFO and executive team

About you

• Proven supply chain/inventory leadership in a multi-site or high-SKU-count retail, manufacturing or distribution business
• Hands-on operating style - comfortable on the floor and working with imperfect or legacy systems
• International sourcing and freight experience, ideally with manufacture-to-delivery lead times of similar length and complexity
• A track record of pragmatic, fast wins rather than long-form transformation
• Direct, confident communicator used to reporting to senior stakeholders
• Resilient - comfortable operating with ambiguity and imperfect data

What's on offer

• Base + super, plus a bonus structure tied to inventory and cost-to-serve outcomes
• A genuine mandate to shape and fix a function, backed by supportive ownership
• Direct exposure to the C-suite