Sydney Logistics Operations Excellence Manager

3 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Kuehne+Nagel Full time

Kuehne + Nagel seeks a dedicated Area Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our growing Contract Logistics Team based in Sydney's western suburbs.

Your primary objective will be to support warehousing and distribution activities in accordance with the overall strategic plan, focusing on operational excellence by creating and embedding a framework of continuous improvement across operational activities.

You will achieve this by working with internal and external stakeholders while focusing on key objectives:

  • To upskill colleagues by delivering training on key productivity improvement tools and programs under the production system/KN Excellence banner.
  • To plan for and implement all annual excellence certification activities for locations/sites under your scope, striving to achieve ever higher levels of operational excellence.
  • To validate and assess continuous improvement projects with a focus on annual hard savings targets.
  • To coach site managers and their teams in the skills needed to drive operational excellence activities.
  • To participate in deep dive value streaming analysis (DDVSA) events.
  • To deploy KN Excellence site certification road maps containing all 26 continuous improvement elements.
  • To drive and monitor Kaizens for continuous productivity and quality improvements across operational activities.

We look for potential, not only performance. To be successful, you will be open about your strengths and development needs and be prepared to challenge yourself. We value active listening, diverse thinking, and new perspectives. Additionally, you will:

  • Have a strong understanding of Lean Six Sigma concepts and methodologies.
  • Have strong knowledge of continuous improvement and related technical tools.
  • Have strong communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Have strong Microsoft Office skills.
  • Be solutions driven and innovative.

We offer a competitive salary range of $90,000 - $110,000 per annum, depending on experience. You will also have opportunities for continuous professional development and regular career progression discussions. Emphasis is placed on our annual Individual Development Plans, which are supported by both internal and external training opportunities. Our Net Zero Carbon initiatives aim to achieve carbon neutrality for our sea freight shipments by 2030.



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