Operations Manager – SA
Metcash
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Gepps Cross • Australia
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About the role
- Lead and manage warehouse operations to deliver best-in-class performance in safety, service, people development, and cost efficiency
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement, implementing initiatives that enhance processes, systems, and team capability
- Provide strong leadership to supervisors, ensuring resource utilisation and operational costs remain within budget and aligned to business plans
- Plan and execute operational activities and special events in collaboration with key stakeholders to minimize service disruptions and cost impacts
- Monitor and report on operational and financial performance, ensuring swift action to address issues and achieve targets
- Champion workplace safety, embedding proactive safety behaviours and compliance with WHS, COR, and HACCP standards
- Build and develop a high-performing team, fostering engagement, capability growth, and a culture that makes the site a great place to work
- Collaborate on annual business planning and budgeting, identifying cost-saving opportunities and ensuring operational expenditure is managed effectively
Requirements
- Extensive experience in logistics operations within a high-volume, fast-paced environment (10+ years preferred)
- Proven ability to lead large teams, including managing and developing teams of 100+ employees
- Strong track record in health and safety leadership, ensuring compliance and fostering a proactive safety culture
- Hands-on experience with automated systems and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS); Transport Management Systems (TMS) knowledge is highly desirable
- Commercial acumen with demonstrated budget and P&L accountability, driving cost efficiency and operational performance
- Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to inspire cultural change while delivering operational excellence
Benefits
- Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually
- Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers
- Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
- Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)
- Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
- Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
logistics operationswarehouse management systemstransport management systemsbudget accountabilityP&L accountabilitycost efficiencyoperational performancesafety compliancecontinuous improvementprocess enhancement
Soft skills
leadershipteam developmentcultural changeengagementcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingresource utilizationperformance monitoringpeople development
Certifications
WHS complianceCOR complianceHACCP compliance