Operations Manager

Manage a team of 8
- Opportunity to implement, execute, and lead
- Leading fasteners wholesaler of industrial products
- **Leader** in Industrial distributor, engineering, and reselling industry.
- **Work **within a supportive and collaborative environment to ensure your success
- **Diversified and fast-growing business** to keep you interested.
- **Lambton NSW location**, easy street parking with cafes within close proximity
- **Modern technology** and equipment for your success within the role

As the Operations Manager, you will support the branch and state network in customer order fulfilment functions and associated processes and procedures. As key personnel within our business you will oversee despatch, receiving and general duties associated with inventory control. As such, the core responsibilities are to ensure that all orders are despatched in a timely and cost-effective manner, to correctly receive inventory into the warehouse and to maintain the physical inventory.

We need a self-motivated, hands on, have a versatile work approach, knowledgeable in fastener products, hardware, and consumables, as well as construction products, with clear demonstrated focus on excellence in customer service, and development of Staff. Knowledge and experience in business platforms such as Pronto are highly regarded.

As part of your role, you will be required to oversee staff within their work area to ensure they are performing their duties in accordance with company standards and policy.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- **Mange** a team of 8 staff members and ensure they are performing their duties in accordance with the company standards and policy.
- **Foster **a culture of achievement and continuous improvement within your team via providing and encouraging development opportunities and implementing training and development plans.
- **Ensure** that visions and strategies are translated into specific deliverables in order to get results.
- **Plan and execute** daily functions of the operations to ensure all activities are processed.
- **Ensure** all freight is sorted by destination/delivery zone/carrier accurately and in a manner that will reduce product damage.
- **Assist** in monitoring and controlling cost on an ongoing basis to ensure performance against budget.
- **Process improvement** that will enable cost reductions and productivity improvements.
- **Supervise** inventory, procurement, and stocktakes to support Branch plans.
- **Work** closely with the Branch Manager to develop & execute the Branch Plan.
- **Ensure **all work areas are maintained in a clean, ordered and well presented state at all times. House keeping is very important

**To be successful in this role you need to**:

- **Track record** of working as an Operations Manager within a high volume and fast-moving environment is essential.
- **Good **knowledge of small parts within the fasteners and industrial industry.
- **Understanding** the market, the business, and customers to create competitive advantage.
- **Ability **to identify and secure relevant information, identify key issues and alternate courses of action taking into consideration resources and constraints.
- **Proven **delivery of best practice customer service.

**Why us?**
SpecFast is a locally owned and operated company within Motion Asia Pacific. We provide high quality hardware including, plastics, fastener & stainless-steel products, as well as industrial hardware, power tools and consumables to engineering, mining, transport, defence and manufacturers, civil infrastructure, and the trades, serviced by our 8 strategically located Branches around Australia.

As part of a group with 1700 staff members in Australia we focus on continuous improvement and sustainable growth as our two main objectives. This is driven by our long-term investment in people, systems, process, and new growth opportunities for our people.

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**_MOTION is an equal opportunity employer_