(Urgent Search) National Manager General Merchandise

Job no: 760698
Work type: Full time
Location: Essendon Fields - VIC - Australia
Applications close: 10 Oct 2025 2:15 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Here at Linfox we believe together, anything is possible. Use sophisticated technology to deliver everyday essentials and natural resources for Australia’s biggest companies. Work with major customers in retail, healthcare, government and defence. Shape the future of logistics with industry leading innovations in safety, sustainability and efficiency. Create a career to be proud of. Expect all this and more when you join Linfox.

What does the job look like?

The Retail team is seeking a dynamic and strategic National Manager – General Merchandise to lead national performance across high-profile retail contracts, including Bunnings, Myer, Kmart, Target, and Amazon.

Reporting to the General Manager – General Merchandise, this role is responsible for driving operational excellence and strengthening customer partnerships. You will lead a national team to deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective transport solutions, ensuring service excellence and commercial performance across all contracts. Key areas:

- Driving strategic growth and operational excellence across all contracts
- Building strong customer relationships and ensuring service excellence
- Leading national P&L performance and commercial outcomes
- Championing safety, compliance, and continuous improvement
- Developing future leaders through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning

Are you the one?

This is the perfect opportunity for a seasoned leader who inspires high-performing teams, and builds trusted, long-term partnerships with both customers and internal stakeholders. If you’re known for your strategic mindset, sharp operational focus, and authentic leadership style, this is your chance to step into a high-impact national role within the Retail team. You can demonstrate:

- Proven ability to lead with confidence, driving strong performance and team engagement
- Proven success in delivering results across complex operations and national contracts
- Sharp commercial insight with a proven ability to influence and engage key stakeholders
- A strong commitment to safety, exceptional customer service, and developing high-performing teams
- Tertiary qualifications in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related discipline is highly regarded

What's in it for me?

- 12 weeks paid parental leave and return to work bonus for eligible employees
- Career development opportunities and mentoring programs
- Access to a range of benefits across dining and adventure, travel and health and well-being
- The chance to work in a high-performing team where your contributions truly make an impact

At Linfox, we focus on providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where our people can perform at their best. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and perspectives; with people of diverse genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations and cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) encouraged to apply.

Sound like you? Please click the apply button to submit your application and resume.

We kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Linfox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Further information

You will be required to meet Linfox's employment criteria which will include but not be limited to a criminal history check and full medical with a drug and alcohol test.

Lead national performance and strategy across major retail contracts, driving operational excellence and leading high-impact transport solutions.

We deliver integrated supply chain solutions to leading companies across Asia Pacific.

#J-18808-Ljbffr