State Warehouse Manager - Melbourne, Australia - Visy

Visy

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Job no: 507817

Work type:
Full Time

Location:
Melbourne - North

Competitive salary package, employee discounts and excellent leave policies
Fulltime role + flexible hours available
Outcomedriven, engaging with a focus on safety and continuous improvement

At Visy, our people make us stand out from the crowd. We're always seeking solutions, opportunities and possibilities. We look for people who see what's ahead and run towards it. These people are helping us to achieve our vision to become the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. Together, we can create a better world.

The opportunity:

Visy Logistics is a recognised leader in Australian warehousing and freight services with comprehensive and competitive road, rail, and domestic sea freight, intermodal and 3PL capabilities.

We offer genuine end-to-end logistics, taking full advantage of the Visy Group's existing supply chain network.

The State Warehouse Manager will be based at Epping and will lead the safety, service, people, and performance transformation to a Best In Class (BIC) standard over the next - 5 years.

The role requires strong leadership of people and culture, coupled with high technical skills across warehouse systems, processes, and performance, driving cost reductions and improving customer service levels.

Excellent collaborative communicator.

Managing five Visy-operated warehouses (Epping, Reservoir, Coolaroo and western suburbs) and 3PL warehouses, this role has an annual budget of circa $15M/annum and management of 60 plus staff (salary, wage and casual) across 24/7 operations.

Reporting to the State Manager VIC,
key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Maintain work practices and environmental processes in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety and company practices.
Adapt service levels from a reactive to a proactively planned outcome with clear accountability coupled with performance tracking of lead and lag measures
Manage and improve the service levels provided by the warehouse operations
Deal with customer concerns, and operational and quality issues competently and in a timely manner
Manage all inventory maximising warehouse capacity and utilisation
Control and minimise all related costs with a particular focus on labour efficiency and total workforce productivity
With the State Manager, develop budgets for warehouse operations.
Develop opportunities to grow the business as well as introduce efficiencies and costsaving initiatives to improve financial performance.
Build relationships with immediate team members, peers, business partners and external parties; the incumbent is expected to drive commitment to, and model behaviours consistent with the company's purpose, values, and objectives
To identify, attract, retain, and nurture talent through providing support for personal development and succession planning thus ensuring ongoing business continuity and success
Participate in problemsolving activities that will deliver continuous improvement of operational performance

What you will bring to the team:

More than five years' experience in Warehouse Operations, Multi-site, and "in-house" operations within the Transport & Logistics industry, FMCG, Retail or related field
Tertiary qualification in Logistics Management, Supply Chain or similar.
Knowledge and understanding of the implications of the legal and regulatory aspects of Road Transport business operations and commercial & contractual practices.
Proficient with continuous improvement via using of the latest technologies and business processes (automation, centralisation, and offshoring)
Excellent interpersonal and teaming skills with the ability to work well with a range of people and the ability to collaborate across functional areas of the organisation.
Experience managing and lead of 50+ team members and 24/7 operations
Ability to act and work independently with a mínimal level of management supervision.
Strong analytical problemsolving and negotiation skills.
SAP system knowledge is highly advantageous

When you join Visy, you're joining a global leader dedicated to making serious progress in the sustainable packaging and recycling industries.

We want to find solutions, make an impact and grow our business. If you can help us, you'll fit right in.
There's never been a better time to join Visy

You will be required to meet Visy's employment criteria which will include a criminal history check, psychometric testing and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing).

Visy is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

Advertised: 15 Feb 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 15 Mar 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time