Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

Paper Australia Pty Ltd; Hastings; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Paper Australia Pty Ltd as a Supply Chain & Logistics Manager in Hastings, New Zealand. This role is highly strategic and involves managing a large and complex supply chain focused on seasonal builds for fresh produce.

You will oversee warehousing, local freight, and logistics performance while driving compliance with HS&E legislation. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise in managing large-scale operations within manufacturing and packaging, along with strong leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing large-scale warehousing, freight operations, and seasonal inventory.
• Experience in implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and clear KPIs.
• Ability to coach and develop operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee warehousing, freight, and container movements while driving standardised processes.
• Manage logistics partners and ensure KPI compliance.
• Leverage analytical tools to maintain optimal working capital.

Skills

Supply Chain & Logistics Expertise

Management of large-scale warehousing

Confidence in managing vendors

Coaching and developing teams

Analytical skills

Job description

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Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

We manufacture products you see, touch, and use every day. As part of the Nippon Paper Group, our customer base includes some of the most recognisable names in FMCG, Retail, and Fresh Produce. We stand for innovation, smart solutions, and a deeply ingrained commitment to sustainability.

Discover the Opportunity….

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain & Logistics Manager to join our Opal Fibre business based in Hastings, New Zealand.

This is a highly strategic, dynamic role managing a large and complex supply chain and logistics network focused on seasonal stock builds to support our fresh produce customers.

Why Join Us?

• This position offers clear visibility to the senior leadership team and is designed as a direct succession pathway for national supply chain opportunities.
• You will work with a critical regional hub, navigating complex cross-country stock movements, massive 23,000-pallet storage capacities, and direct interactions with major pack houses.
• If you thrive on building structure out of complexity, this role gives you the autonomy to overhaul 3PL performance, implement data-driven workflows, and reshape our regional logistics footprint.

You will contribute to the success of Opal by:

• Overseeing warehousing, local and linehaul freight, and container movements while driving standardised processes and strict management for aged stock.
• Holding our logistics partners accountable, driving KPI compliance, and rolling up your sleeves to resolve freight and invoicing discrepancies.
• Leveraging analytical tools and ordering systems to maintain optimal working capital and budgeted stock.
• Partnering cross-functionally with sales, production planners and paper mill supply chain teams, while maintaining deep relationships with major fresh produce clients.
• Championing full compliance with HS&E and Chain of Responsibility (COR) legislation, while mentoring, training, and building accountability across a team of direct and indirect reports.

What you’ll bring…

We are looking for an analytical, resilient, and highly collaborative professional who can manage up and across an organization while thriving in a high-volume seasonal environment.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Strong Supply Chain & Logistics Expertise: Proven experience managing large-scale warehousing, freight operations, and seasonal inventory builds, ideally within a manufacturing, packaging, or primary industries sector.
• A track record of stepping into unstructured environments to implement standard operating procedures (SOPs), clear KPIs, and structural stability.
• Confidence in closely managing external transport and warehousing vendors, identifying and resolving issues, and driving contract compliance.
• The ability to coach and develop an internal operational team, manage upcoming workforce transitions, and step into site-wide leadership initiatives.