Warehouse & Distribution Manager

Would you like to be a part of a company that builds products to help save lives? Look no further

At **GME **we have in-house capabilities to design, innovate and manufacture UHF CB Radios and Emergency Beacon products. Our devices aid in rescues nationwide, you may have seen a few of our rescue stories on the news.

We are proudly Australian made, operating as a family-owned business for over 60 years At GME not only will you get to work for a company that serves a purpose and makes a difference, but you'll become part of the GME family.

We have an exciting opportunity for a **Warehouse & Distribution Manager** **to join our Supply Chain team on a full-time permanent basis. Reporting to the **General Manager Supply Chain.**

**About the Role**
- Oversee all aspects of warehouse and distribution operations, ensuring optimal performance in receiving, storing, picking, packing and shipping.
- Develop and implement CI / Lean initiatives to improve warehousing processes, logistics efficiency, and cost reductions. Including the optimisation of warehouse layout, workflows, and material handling systems.
- Drive customer service excellence by ensuring orders are fulfilled accurately and delivered on time, meeting customer expectations.
- Monitor and maintain inventory accuracy, working closely with production and procurement teams to ensure stock levels are appropriate. Manage the daily cycle count process and lead periodic cycle count reviews.
- Develop, mentor and manage a team of supervisors and staff, ensuring ongoing training and development, staff retention, performance management, and succession planning.
- Undertake regular workforce planning to ensure safe, effective and efficient utilisation of labour whilst minimising labour costs.
- Manage key relationships with key suppliers (e.g. equipment, domestic transport, labour hire, and facilities management).
- Prepare and present regular reports to senior leadership on warehouse performance, inventory levels, cost management and other key metrics
- Implement and monitor appropriate warehouse policies and SOPs to ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance with company policies and GME’s quality systems and standards including (ISO9001; AS9001; ISO14001).
- Manage annual departmental capex and opex budgets and maintain the safety and functionality of all plant and equipment.
- Promotes a safe work culture within your department by complying with all Quality, Work Health & Safety, and Environment legislation and regulatory requirements.

**About You**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in warehousing and or logistics management or related commercial discipline would be highly regarded.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a NV1 Defence Clearance preferred
- 10+ years of practical industry experience in warehousing roles with exposure to end-to-end warehousing and distribution functions, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in warehouse management role in a mature business with teams of 20+ FTEs
- Experience in leading or contributing to a CI / Lean implementation program, with demonstrated results.
- Experienced in forward planning resources e.g., capex, workforce planning, strategic planning.
- Experienced and effective people leader, with the ability to communicate, motivate and empower a large and diverse team.
- Sound knowledge of professional best practice, demonstrated in an established warehousing environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to prepare and present information clearly, concisely, and authoritatively.
- Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent customer relationship building skills.
- Organised and detail-oriented, able to commit to and meet deadlines.
- Proficient in using MS office products and ERP / WMS systems.

**What we offer**:

- Competitive Salary package
- We have a family feel - our work culture is all about feeling safe and connected
- We support your education through training programs and an online learning management system, where you can access a library of courses even outside of work for personal and professional development
- We have an employee assistance program available to all GME employees and their immediate family members
- We offer a generous referral program
- We are proud of our great workplace culture with initiatives such as Casual Fridays and activities like table tennis
- We hold events that bring us together to mark significant occasions and celebrate diversity such as Birthdays, Diwali celebrations, the Biggest Morning Tea to support the Cancer Council, and many more
- We partner with charitable organisations such as Beyond Blue and the McGrath foundation to support the community and give back
- We have a great location with FREE PARKING, right off the motorway and close to local shops

Join GME to work for a company with a shared purpose.