Distribution Centre Manager | GPC Asia Pacific

Genuine Parts Company; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Employee assistance program

Safety conscious work environment

Parental leave top-up

Paid volunteer leave

Global company opportunity

Job summary

GPC Asia Pacific is seeking an experienced Distribution Centre Manager to lead the Auckland Distribution Centre, delivering safe, efficient and customer‑focused warehouse operations. You will lead a high‑performing team, drive continuous improvement and ensure service, quality, productivity and financial targets are met.

This is a visible, hands‑on leadership role within a progressive global company. You will champion safety, optimise labour planning and guardian stock integrity while building

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a distribution centre, warehouse, logistics or supply chain environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and deliver results against safety, service, productivity, KPI and financial targets.
• Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety practices, with a genuine commitment to creating a safe workplace.
• Experience in inventory management, warehouse systems, labour planning and volume forecasting.
• A continuous‑improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities and implement practical solutions.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance customer, operational and cost requirements.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder‑management and relationship‑building skills, with a collaborative and accountable leadership style.
• Strong planning, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, with a high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day‑to‑day operation of the Distribution Centre, ensuring performance targets are achieved safely and efficiently.
• Champion a proactive health and safety culture, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Lead, coach and develop the DC leadership team and team members to build capability and performance.
• Monitor and improve operational performance across safety, service, cost, quality and productivity measures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance warehouse processes, customer service and operational efficiency.
• Ensure effective labour planning, volume forecasting and resource allocation.
• Maintain accurate inventory control and safeguard the security and integrity of site stock, facilities and assets.
• Oversee site administration and ensure data is accurate, timely and fit for purpose.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, suppliers and freight and transport teams to resolve operational issues and maximise outcomes.
• Lead regular safety meetings, investigate incidents and proactively address risks and hazards.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Inventory management

Warehouse systems

Labour planning

Forecasting

Continuous improvement

Commercial awareness

Communication

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Planning

Problem solving

Decision making

Tools

Warehouse management systems

Job description

About Us

Join GPC Asia Pacific’s state-of-the-art Distribution Centre in Auckland. This purpose-built, 29,000m² facility supports our Repco and NAPA businesses across NZ. Combining skilled people, advanced automation and leading warehouse technology, the site is designed to deliver safer, faster and more accurate distribution of automotive parts. With automated picking and replenishment, energy-efficient systems and a strong focus on innovation, it offers an exciting opportunity to lead in a next-generation distribution environment.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Distribution Centre Manager to lead our Auckland Distribution Centre. This is a key leadership role responsible for delivering safe, efficient and customer-focused warehouse operations. You’ll lead and develop a high-performing team, drive continuous improvement and ensure the site consistently meets service, quality, productivity and financial targets. You will be a visible, hands‑on leader who creates a positive team culture, champions safety and builds strong relationships across the wider business and transport partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day‑to‑day operation of the Distribution Centre, ensuring performance targets are achieved safely and efficiently.
• Champion a proactive health and safety culture, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Lead, coach and develop the DC leadership team and team members to build capability and performance.
• Monitor and improve operational performance across safety, service, cost, quality and productivity measures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance warehouse processes, customer service and operational efficiency.
• Ensure effective labour planning, volume forecasting and resource allocation.
• Maintain accurate inventory control and safeguard the security and integrity of site stock, facilities and assets.
• Oversee site administration and ensure data is accurate, timely and fit for purpose.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, suppliers and freight and transport teams to resolve operational issues and maximise outcomes.
• Lead regular safety meetings, investigate incidents and proactively address risks and hazards.

Skills and Experience

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Proven leadership experience in a distribution centre, warehouse, logistics or supply chain environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and deliver results against safety, service, productivity, KPI and financial targets.
• Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety practices, with a genuine commitment to creating a safe workplace.
• Experience in inventory management, warehouse systems, labour planning and volume forecasting.
• A continuous‑improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities and implement practical solutions.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance customer, operational and cost requirements.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder‑management and relationship‑building skills, with a collaborative and accountable leadership style.
• Strong planning, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, with a high attention to detail.

Looking after you:

We are committed to ensuring our people are well looked after. In addition to a rewarding and challenging career, we will provide:

• Staff discounts across the GPC Asia Pacific group of Companies
• Employee assistance program
• A highly safety conscious work environment
• We proactively support our working parents in a variety of meaningful ways, and our parental leave top‑up allowance is one of the ways we do this
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation
• The opportunity to join a progressive global company that continually strives to remain the number one in the automotive aftermarket

GPC Asia Pacific

Movement is in our DNA. We are GPC Asia Pacific: one of the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts and service suppliers in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA and McLeod Accessories.

Yet we are more than just a parts and service company. We propel people forward. With over 8000 team members in Asia Pacific, and 60k+ globally, being part of Genuine Parts Company won’t leave you standing still. Reach is key to our success. Learn more about our business online at www.gpcasiapac.com

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.