Warehouse Manager

Permanser Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Head office support

Melbourne-based opportunity

Lead an established team

Process improvement impact

Job summary

Permanser Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to take ownership of our busy Melbourne distribution centre. You will lead a hands-on team of 5–10 staff, actively involved on the warehouse floor while driving performance and efficiency.

In this role you will oversee receiving, stock control, dispatch and processes improvements, ensuring accuracy, safety and cost effectiveness across daily operations in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• At least five years' experience managing a warehouse or distribution centre.
• Proven experience leading and developing a small warehouse team.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory and dispatch.
• Experience with WMS or ERP inventory systems.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good understanding of workplace health and safety.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
• Desirable: Forklift licence (LF) and experience with RFID or EDI.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and manage a team of warehouse staff.
• Be actively involved in day-to-day warehouse operations.
• Oversee receiving, picking, packing, dispatch and stock control.
• Manage workflow, rostering and labour requirements.
• Maintain high standards of order accuracy and inventory management.
• Coordinate incoming deliveries, freight and outbound dispatch.
• Monitor warehouse performance, productivity and operating costs.
• Ensure workplace health and safety standards are maintained.
• Identify and implement improvements to warehouse processes and efficiencies.
• Manage warehouse equipment, layout and consumables.

Skills

Team leadership

Warehouse management

Inventory control

Operational improvement

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Safety compliance

Tools

WMS

ERP systems

Forklift LF

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Warehouse Manager to take ownership of a busy Melbourne distribution centre and lead a team of five to ten warehouse staff. This is a practical, hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys being actively involved in daily warehouse operations while driving team performance, improving processes and ensuring everything runs efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and manage a team of warehouse staff.
• Be actively involved in day-to-day warehouse operations.
• Oversee receiving, picking, packing, dispatch and stock control.
• Manage workflow, rostering and labour requirements.
• Maintain high standards of order accuracy and inventory management.
• Coordinate incoming deliveries, freight and outbound dispatch.
• Monitor warehouse performance, productivity and operating costs.
• Ensure workplace health and safety standards are maintained.
• Identify and implement improvements to warehouse processes and efficiencies.
• Manage warehouse equipment, layout and consumables.

About You

You are a hands-on leader who leads by example, enjoys being on the warehouse floor and takes pride in running an organised and efficient operation.

You will ideally have:

• At least five years' experience managing a warehouse or distribution centre.
• Proven experience leading and developing a small warehouse team.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory and dispatch.
• Experience with WMS or ERP inventory systems.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A good understanding of workplace health and safety.
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.

Desirable: Current forklift licence (LF) and experience with EDI, RFID or imported stock.

What's on Offer?

• Hands-on leadership role with genuine ownership.
• Support from head office.
• Opportunity to lead and develop an established team.
• Scope to improve processes and make a real impact.
• Melbourne-based opportunity.

If you're a hands-on Warehouse Manager who leads from the front, enjoys a busy environment and takes pride in getting the job done right, we'd love to hear from you!