Workforce Planning & Continuous Improvement Lead

Sharp and Carter; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is assisting a large-scale logistics employer in Melbourne's west to appoint an Operations Planning and Continuous Improvement Manager. This senior role owns workforce planning strategy, drives efficiency, and ensures the right people are in the right place to meet customer demand.

The role offers the platform to lead change, build a high performing planning team, and potentially broaden remit regionally with a clear growth path across the network.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end workforce and labour planning strategy across a large-scale operation
• Optimise staffing levels in line with operational and customer needs
• Own the agency labour relationship, including an active RFP process currently underway
• Monitor cost, performance, and productivity, adjusting plans as required
• Collaborate with Operations, HR, Transport, and agency partners on hiring forecasts
• Drive continuous improvement across absence, turnover, and direct labour cost
• Consolidate planning and reporting into one hub ahead of an upcoming payroll system change
• Deliver weekly, monthly, and year-on-year reporting on labour cost and variance
• Act as a key change leader during organisational transformation
• Develop, coach, and inspire a high-performing planning team

Job description

Sharp and Carter is assisting a large-scale logistics employer in Melbourne's west to appoint an Operations Planning and Continuous Improvement Manager. This senior role owns workforce planning strategy, drives efficiency, and ensures the right people are in the right place to meet customer demand.

The role offers the platform to lead change, build a high performing planning team, and potentially broaden remit regionally with a clear growth path across the network.