Warehouse Supervisor

Medline; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Volunteer leave

Annual leave purchase

Private health care discount

Employee assistance program

Novated leasing

Free EV charging bays for employees

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Medline's Sydney Distribution Centre is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead the inbound team, ensuring safe, accurate receipt, storage and availability of inventory to the business.

You will report to the Warehouse Manager, drive day-to-day performance, support labour planning and contribute to the Manhattan WMS rollout commencing January 2027, shaping processes and change across the operation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading people in a warehouse, distribution or logistics environment.
• Demonstrated project experience within a warehouse or distribution environment.
• Experience using Manhattan WMS is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of warehouse operations, including receiving, putaway and inventory movements.
• A people-focused leadership style, with the ability to coach and lead the team while driving a high-performance, customer-focused culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day activities and performance of the inbound team.
• Manage inbound freight schedules, container movements and inventory flow.
• Support labour planning and adjust resources in response to changing priorities.
• Monitor service, productivity, quality and inventory performance and address issues.
• Collaborate with Planning, Inventory, Supply Chain and Quality teams.
• Coach team members and Warehouse Team Leads to build capability and accountability.
• Promote a physically and psychologically safe workplace.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to warehouse processes and workflows.
• Support warehouse projects and operational change initiatives.
• Play an active role in the Manhattan WMS implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Warehouse operations

People management

Tools

Manhattan WMS

Job description

Medline - Together, Advancing HealthcareMedline is a healthcare company–a manufacturer, distributor and so much more, doing business in more than 125 countries and territories around the world. We provide the quality medical products and solutions our customers need to deliver their best care to every person in every care setting.

Medline is committed to reducing our carbon footprint, developing responsible products, supporting our employees and local communities, and promoting high ethical standards internally and among our supplier partners.

Job Description

The Warehouse Supervisor is an important frontline leadership role within our Sydney Distribution Centre, responsible for leading the day-to-day performance of our Inbound team. Reporting into the Warehouse Manager you will help ensure inventory is received, processed, stored and made available to the business safely, accurately and within expected service and productivity targets.

This role would suit an experienced Team Leader or developing Warehouse Supervisor who is ready to broaden their leadership experience and take greater ownership of people, performance and operational outcomes.

You will be joining Medline at an exciting time, with a major Manhattan Warehouse Management System implementation commencing in January 2027. You will play an active role in supporting the project, helping prepare the operation and team for change, and embedding new processes and ways of working.

Your Focus will Include

Leading the day-to-day activities and performance of the Inbound team

Responsible for the inbound freight schedules, container movements and inventory flow

Supporting labour planning and adjusting resources in response to changing operational priorities

Monitoring service, productivity, quality and inventory performance and addressing issues as they arise

Working closely with Planning, Inventory, Supply Chain, Quality and other operational teams

Coaching team members and Warehouse Team Leads to build capability, accountability and engagement

Promoting a physically and psychologically safe workplace

Identifying and implementing practical improvements to warehouse processes and workflows

Supporting warehouse projects and operational change initiatives

Playing an active role in the implementation and ongoing optimisation of the Manhattan WMS

A Career with a Difference

You are a hands-on and adaptable warehouse leader who enjoys being on the floor, supporting people and improving the way work gets done.

You do not need extensive management experience, but you will need to demonstrate that you can lead a team, coordinate daily warehouse priorities and take ownership when operational issues arise.

What You’ll Bring

Experience leading people in a warehouse, distribution or logistics environment, potentially as a Team Leader, Leading Hand or Warehouse Supervisor

Demonstrated project experience within a warehouse or distribution environment

Experience using Manhattan WMS is highly desirable

Working knowledge of warehouse operations, including receiving, putaway and inventory movements

A people-focused leadership style, with the ability to coach and lead the team while driving a high-performance, customer-focused culture.

What we will offer you

• Learning culture with dedicated in-house training and study assistance
• Enjoy 1 day of birthday leave and volunteer leave per year
• Purchase additional annual leave scheme
• Private health care discount with BUPA
• Free Partnership with Sonder - a leader in medical, mental health and safety employee assistance 24 hours a day 7 days a week
• Novated leasing
• Free EV charging bays for employees
• Discounted gym membership
• and much more!

Belonging at Medline

It takes every team member for us to succeed. At Medline you can expect to feel respected, enjoy your work, reach your potential, and be given the opportunity to do more - and go further. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome your unique contribution regardless of your culture, ethnicity, life stage, race, gender identity, disability, or religious beliefs.