Network Strategy Manager

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**About Team Global Express (formerly Toll)**:
Providing superior customer experiences and operational excellence, Team Global Express is Australia’s largest intermodal logistics provider.

An Australian owned business (established in 1888), we employ over 10,000 employees across over 150 locations. We build unique, innovative and tailored solutions across road, rail, air and sea; providing transport, logistics, and business solutions to customers throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Supported by Allegro Funds (Australia’s largest transformation private equity firm), it’s a really exciting time to be joining TGE. Investment is unprecedented, as we continue to expand our business portfolios.

**Overall Purpose of the Job**:
The position of the Network Strategy Manager is responsible for leading the development of strategic plans and delivery roadmaps for TGE network operations, fleet and facilities. This role will own the strategy and capital planning processes to ensure that each of the referenced functions are standardised, working optimally, maximising organisational efficiencies and service performance. Further, this role has accountability for the strategic development of the fleet, facility and network delivery model(s), ensuring these are aligned to the organisational objectives, meet the future needs of the business and the markets it serves.

Exercising excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills across the organisation, this position encompasses responsibility for facilitating the capital planning process for network operations.

Working with Functional and Divisional operational teams across the TGE network, this position is pivotal to enabling long term operational readiness, driving operational efficiencies and customer service delivery outcomes.

**Primary Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Provide the overall network strategy for operations, including the development and implementation of a long term (3-5 year) plan, in line with customer requirements and broader TGE network development strategy (network, fleet, site)
- Develop Site and fleet design blueprints to ensure Network standardisation objectives are met
- Conduct network capacity modelling on a rolling 3 - 5 year timeframe, actively managing the Network Footprint and associated Fleet strategy to support growth and efficiency
- Coordinate with divisional operations managers supply forecast inputs, identifying service risks and opportunities (latent capacity)
- Prepare Strategy and capital planning presentation content for operations & communication
- In conjunction with Divisional leadership teams & functional leads, contribute to S & OP process as the Strategy lead, partnering with the business to manage seasonal peaks, key strategic customer contractual changes including identification of network implications (capacity constraints, fleet & labour requirements)
- Build and maintain strong relationships with the finance & sales team (demand planning function) to improve operational and customer performance by validating planning assumptions as a key input to the strategic plan
- Manage operations team education on Network and capital planning capability, developing fit for purpose tools (process & systems)
- Own, govern and maintain the data integrity of all key inputs to the Strategy and Network plan
- In conjunction with the NOC Planning team, conduct scenario analysis for the supply plan and re-forecasting as required to facilitate operational decision-making
- Drive a high performing culture across the Network Strategy Team, aligning with the TGE values and behaviours.
- Work in a manner that is not harmful to one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others
- Comply with Team Global Express HSE policies and procedures

**Diversity and Inclusion**

We celebrate difference.

Why Team Global Express - Team Global Express

We believe nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace, which celebrates different points of view and gives everyone the chance to contribute, as we build to a bigger and brighter future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.

To be considered, you must be entitled to work in the specified country and be prepared to undertake pre-employment checks including a criminal history check and medical assessment.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join our team.

As we transform into a truly iconic Australian business, your opportunities for growth with us are limitless.