State Distribution Manager

6 days ago


Dandenong, Australia Bunnings Full time

At Bunnings, you’ll make a positive difference to our business and beyond.

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry. Operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites, and online, Bunnings caters for consumer and commercial customers.

By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will have the opportunity to grow, develop, have fun and make a positive difference - to our customers and the communities where we live and work.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity within our dynamic Supply Chain division for an experienced distribution manager to join us in the role of State Distribution Manager overseeing VIC, SA & TAS.

As the State Distribution Manager, you will oversee and be responsible for the overall efficiency and effectiveness of our network of DCs across the state. You will drive our vision across the state, in collaboration with your leadership team to ensure a focus on continuous improvement across, safety, productivity, cost reduction and service improvement.

You will build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive business outcomes and drive great service to our stores and customers. Overall, your role will ensure the State DC team achieve KPI’s across safety, product integrity, inventory management and DIFOT.

What's involved:

- Oversee the leadership team across the states to manage the effective operations of all sites
- Drive DC processes and procedures, whilst monitoring and ensuring performance across safety, DIFOT measures and inventory accuracy
- Drive Bunnings safety initiatives as well as ensuring safety protocols are adhered to by the team
- Provide strong leadership, coaching and guidance to your team
- Optimise operations of the DC to deliver best service to the network
- Build and maintain relationships with service providers and partners to achieve positive business outcomes and ensure compliance

Who we’re looking for

You will bring strong skills across warehousing, distribution and logistics management including prior experience in managing the operations of a large-scale, high-volume warehouse or a network of DCs. Your well-developed communication skills will enable you to build trusted relationships, fostered on collaboration, continuous improvement and achieving positive business outcomes. You will be solutions focused and an innovative thinker, with the ability to proactively solve problems and make decisions within a fast-paced environment.

You’ll need:

- Significant demonstrated experience in a similar level leadership role across DC Operations
- A strong focus on driving safety culture
- High level of organisation skills and a strong ability to prioritise business needs
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and manage change effectively
- Commercial acumen and solid understanding of operational costs, budgets and contracts
- Sound understanding of KPI metrics across distribution and ability to deliver strong results
- Analytical skills with the ability to understand data and reporting
- Strong skills and experience using a WMS, experience with Oracle is highly desired
- Tertiary qualifications in Logistics or Supply Chain would be advantageous

You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.

There’s so much on offer when you’re part of the team. Our flexible and informal work environment helps bring balance between work and home. Then there’s the fun stuff like team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands, incentives, discounts from corporate partners (such as private health insurance) and cost price food and drinks at the Bunnings café. We also offer 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender, and you will have the opportunity to create a real difference in your community and environment. Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter.



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