Technical Team Lead – Supply Chain

Mecca Brands; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development programs

Health and well-being initiatives

Rewards and recognition programs

Product allowance and staff discount

Quarterly product allowance

Job summary

MECCA Brands is seeking a hands-on Technical Lead to own and evolve the supply chain and warehouse technology landscape. You will lead a small systems engineering team, work near live warehouse operations and drive the cadence of releases and deployments.

You will steer Blue Yonder WMS in a tier-one environment, shape code ownership, and collaborate with warehouse, product and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into practical system changes.

Qualifications

• Experience with tier-one WMS/Blue Yonder in live ops.
• Strong Java backend skills and SQL Server proficiency.
• Proven leadership of small engineering teams in production.
• Ability to review code, manage releases and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own MECCA's supply chain systems landscape end-to-end.
• Improve Blue Yonder WMS environments, dashboards, workflows.
• Lead three systems engineers in daily support and improvements.
• Coordinate with warehouse, supply chain, product, BA and tech stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership during incidents and outages.

Skills

Blue Yonder WMS

Java backend

SQL Server

JavaScript

Technical leadership

Warehouse tech

Tools

Git / CI/CD

Job description

Note: This role is a 4 day-per-week in-office role, based in Richmond or Tullamarine. If working primarily from Richmond, expect to spend around 3-4 days per week at Tullamarine. Occasional Auckland travel, likely around quarterly, may also be required.

Own the technical backbone behind one of the most significant supply chain transformations in Australian retail.

MECCA is building a new Distribution Centre and continuing to evolve the technology that powers its warehouse, fulfilment and supply chain operations. We're looking for a Technical Lead to take ownership of the supply chain systems landscape - leading a small systems engineering team, getting close to live warehouse operations, and helping MECCA build stronger internal capability across its WMS, codebase, releases and operational support model.

The Role You Can Play

• Career-defining transformation exposure - play a key technical leadership role as MECCA brings a new DC and next-generation supply chain capability online
• Critical platform ownership - take ownership of the systems that keep warehouse, fulfilment and transport operations moving
• Tier-one WMS environment - work across Blue Yonder and a broader warehouse technology landscape
• Real engineering influence - help MECCA mature code ownership, pull requests, releases and deployment cadence in-house
• Operational impact - work close to the warehouse floor, solving real problems that affect fulfilment, service and customer experience
• Leadership scope - lead three systems engineers and help reduce specialist silos across the team
• Ambitious fulfilment agenda - support MECCA’s goal to compete at a high level in supply chain and fulfilment, including next-day delivery ambitions

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Own MECCA's supply chain product and systems landscape end to end
• Support and improve the Blue Yonder WMS environment, including customisations, dashboards and operational workflows
• Own codebase management, pull requests, release cadence and deployment practices - reducing dependency on third-party vendors over time
• Lead three systems engineers across day-to-day support, operational health and continuous improvement
• Partner with warehouse, supply chain, product, BA and technology stakeholders to translate requirements and root causes into practical system changes
• Provide technical and operational leadership during incidents, including occasional P1/P2 support

What You Will Bring

• Strong experience with Blue Yonder or another tier-one WMS/warehouse management platform
• Technical ownership experience across warehouse, fulfilment, logistics, supply chain or retail technology environments
• Experience leading systems engineers, developers or technical support teams in a live operational setting
• Confidence reviewing code, assessing pull requests, and owning release cadence and codebase governance
• Strong Java (or Java-adjacent) backend capability, plus JavaScript and Microsoft SQL Server experience
• Strong operational problem-solving skills, comfortable working directly with warehouse, service desk and technology stakeholders

Nice to have:

• Prior experience moving codebase ownership from a vendor back in-house
• Exposure to Blue Yonder Page Builder
• Experience with Shippit or other transport/fulfilment platforms
• Experience in retail or e-commerce fulfilment

No exact Blue Yonder background? If you've owned a comparable tier-one WMS or complex warehouse technology environment and can work across Java, JavaScript and SQL Server, we'd still be keen to talk.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role with a strong operational lens. If you enjoy owning systems end-to-end, getting close to the business, improving engineering practices and leading through real-world operational complexity, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Life At MECCA

Whilst we are focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn't be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!

Some of our other team member benefits include:

• Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering
• Health and well-being initiatives
• Reward and recognition programs
• Access to bonus and incentive programs
• Access to quarterly product allowance
• Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy

There are also so many other ways in which you'll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way.

To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brandsor @lifeatmecca, and for all current opportunities, visitwww.mecca.com.au/careers.