Territory Manager - Central Qld

Company description:

We are proud of our heritage. We have been powering better journeys for all Australians for over 100 years. As Australia's very own fuel brand we are committed to making those journeys easier by meeting Australia's needs at every step with the care and service we all deserve. And, as we grow, we continue to evolve, to ensure we have low carbon solutions that will meet the needs of our customers well into the future.

We are proud to be an endorsed employer of choice for women by WORK180. To understand more about how Ampol's policies, benefits and how we support our people, check out some key female leader career stories on the Work180 website.

Job description:

• Manage the Central QLD Territory for Ampol Petroleum Distributers including tanker truck operations, unmanned diesel stops, wet depot facilities and customer/sales!
• Lead a strong and capable team, invest in customer relationships, and develop new business opportunities!

About Ampol

We are proud of our heritage. We have been powering better journeys for all Australians for over 100 years. As Australia's very own fuel brand we are committed to making those journeys easier by meeting Australia's needs at every step with the care and service we all deserve. And, as we grow, we continue to evolve, to ensure we have low carbon solutions that will meet the needs of our customers well into the future.

We are proud to be an endorsed employer of choice for women by WORK180. To understand more about how Ampol's policies, benefits and how we support our people, check out some key female leader career stories on the Work180 website. 

About the team

It's an integral part of our Ampol supply chain, meeting the needs of a diverse set of customers. We distribute fuels and lubricants products from a network of depots across QLD, NSW and WA, operate up to 100 tanker trucks and employ over 170 dedicated employees.

Following significant investment in our infrastructure, fleet and people, we are well placed to expand our business and continue to provide safe, reliable and competitive supply to our valued customers, both today and into the future. Newly created roles within the team provide new joiners with broad experiences and interactions with customers, colleagues and teams right across the organisation; setting up our talent for future success with job opportunities across Ampol.

About the role:

A unique and dynamic generalist leadership role, accountable for multi-site operations and heavy vehicle logistics is on offer. Reporting to our Regional Operations Manager you're responsible for our company operated fuels distribution business in Central QLD and accountable for the delivery of operational and commercial performance across multiple Depots and heavy fleet transport operations.

You will be a highly visible leader in the region, partnering with other teams/departments across Ampol to deliver the business plan goals and outcomes for our customers. You will lead a safe and reliable business, maintain a strong and engaged workforce, and delivers business growth, profit outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of petroleum tanker truck fleet operations in Central QLD
• Lead, coach and develop an experienced team of depot operations coordinators and a fleet supervisor
• Partner effectively with key stakeholders and leadership to deliver business plans
• Oversee the management, maintenance and improvements to infrastructure and fleet assets with the territory.
• Drive a strong customer service focus across all levels of the operation
• Manage local customer relationships and pursue new business opportunities
• Responsible for safe work practices and ensure Ampol is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations

About you

You are a natural leader with a proven capability to simultaneously balance operational and commercial outcomes.

You are a versatile, self-motivated and disciplined in your approach. Your diverse communications skills combined with your understanding of complex operational environments enable you to thrive in this position and achieve positive business excellence and outcomes.

You thrive in problem solving and having a high commitment to safety, compliance and efficient focus and understand the important of these factors in operating a quality business.

Key skills and experience:

• Multi-site operations or complex site within an industrial setting
• Accountabilities for operational budgets and financial performance
• Customer service, sales and marketing
• Practical working knowledge of heavy vehicle transport operations or logistics
• People leadership, and well-developed communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in Petroleum, Chemicals, Dangerous Goods or Hazardous industries is desired, but not essential
• Tertiary qualification in Business, Logistics and/or Marketing is desirable, but not essential

Our benefits:

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars!
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value.
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work).
• We value recognition. We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions.
• Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid). In addition to the 12 months of unpaid parental leave, employees may apply for a further 12 months of unpaid parental leave (a total of 24 months for each birth)
• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work.
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available.
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme
• Leave Options - We offer wellbeing leave and leave purchasing
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.
• Check out our benefits and policies on the Work180 website.

We're an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today. Application closes on the 23 July 2024