National Freight Manager

3 days ago


Melbourne, Australia Miller Leith Full time

**The Company**
This business is a leading provider of reverse logistics and consolidated services to simplify processes for leading retailers who deliver total solutions for all store marketing, fit-out and equipment needs with mínimal disruption to their retail customers’ operations.

**The Role**
As National Freight Manager, you will report directly to the CEO and will lead a team of 5.
You will manage a freight budget which is predominantly spent on linehaul, and a small percentage on rail freight.
This role has more of a commercial edge than a traditional freight manager position and will involve conducting freight evaluations, running tenders for new carriers and exploring ways to optimize the existing carrier base.
Internal and external stakeholder management is a large component of this position, you will be continuously engaging with senior logistics leaders who sit in this organisation's customer base.

**Skills & Experience**

You will also have experience in the below:

- Proven success working with line haul carriers and achieving strong commercial outcomes
- Proven commitment to providing quality service for customers and a track record of hitting SLA's.
- Experience working with a complex freight network or a freight company that has a commercial arm.
- Experience working with non-standardized supply chains, such as last mile delivery services.
- Exceptional internal and external stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation, from operations right through to senior executive level.

**Benefits**
This organisation has a great culture and offers a good degree of flexibility, there is excellent tenure in the operations team which is a really good indication that they have created a great working environment.

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