DC Operations Manager

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

As the Operations Manager for our DC at Lytton, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the end-to-end operations of our Lytton site. You will work directly with your team managers to drive exceptional outcomes across the DC whilst maintaining a high focus on the safety of our team.

Reporting to the State DC Manager, you will work collaboratively to support and drive our vision, with a focus on continuous improvement across, safety, productivity, cost reduction and service improvement.

What's involved:

• Manage the daily Operations of all areas at the distribution centre
• Implement, drive and optimise 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, being a key driver in leading the culture of the site, with a focus on inclusivity, team wellbeing and development.
• 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 well-developed experience across warehousing, distribution and logistics management including prior experience in managing the operations of a large-scale, high-volume warehouse. Your great communication skills will enable you to build trusted relationships with a variety of stakeholders. 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:

• Demonstrated experience in a similar level leadership role as a DC Manager
• A strong focus on driving safety culture
• Great organisation skills and the 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 our Bunnings team with benefits including:

• Our flexible and informal work environment which helps bring balance between work and home.
• Team discount at Bunnings, OnePass and with other Wesfarmers retailers including Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Catch.
• Discounts from corporate partners (such as private health insurance, gyms, car rental) and cost price food and drinks at our Bunnings café.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender, annual flu vaccinations and health checks.
• The opportunity to create a real difference in your local community and environment.

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter.

Please note that if your application progresses to thereference check stage, you may be required to submit apolice check. If your search returns a criminal record,Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts yourability to perform the key requirements of the role.