Welcome to Made!
Made is a hugely successful purpose-driven Australian business with an extensive portfolio of better-for-you food and beverage products. Since 2005 health-conscious Australians have shown their love for our core brands - Cocobella (coconut water and yoghurts), Rokeby Farms (functional dairy), Impressed (plant-based products) and NutrientWater (enhanced water). The culture at Made is dynamic, inclusive and fun. We are all about Making Healthy Happy and we live and breathe this ethos in all that we do. Together we continue to achieve greatness, from our delicious products to our people and everything in between.
www.madegroup.com
The Role
Reporting to the National Operations Manager, the Warehouse Manager position encompasses responsibility for Made Group’s complete end-to-end requirements to deliver optimal customer delivery performance and company profitability & growth, through the efficient, effective and safe management of the state-based operations function.
Key accountabilities will include route distribution and transport, managing ambient & temperature-controlled warehousing, fleet & facilities management, and establishing productive and positive relationships with your team of warehouse staff and delivery drivers.
What's on Offer
- Competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience.
- Performance Bonus Plan.
- Phone and laptop provided.
- Full support of a high functioning team.
- Support provided for ongoing training and development.
- Winning culture and amazing team.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that all operational activity is in line with Chain of Responsibility requirements, and warehousing & distribution responsibilities are undertaken effectively & efficiently.
- Oversee the daily operations and ensure the full end-to-end process is executed to standard, while championing business improvement strategies, procedures and processes.
- Strive to achieve maximum fleet & warehouse utilisation via effective route management and warehouse inventory management.
- Receive and action customer queries, providing responses within appropriate timeframes.
- Work closely with the National Operations Manager to develop the state-based team and deliver optimal results for both the customer and Made Group.
- Provide coaching to assist all staff in maintaining an efficient, safe, and healthy workplace while driving a culture of high performance, mutual respect and customer focus.
- Manage all state-based recruitment and performance management for the operational team.
- Oversee all relevant site and fleet maintenance, inclusive of incident management.
- Liaise with relevant internal & external stakeholders to ensure stock movements and storage are maintained in line with company & industry guidelines.
- Reporting including commercial & financial, safety and people metrics.
- Report on all aspects of state-based operations performance, providing recommendations for improvement.
The Right Candidate will have:
- Strong people leadership capacity and a proven track record in a similar role.
- Detail orientated and able to observe multiple facets of the warehousing and Distribution function.
- Ability to drive change and performance improvement throughout the team through effective management and coaching, in line with business goals and strategy.
- Have a hands-on approach and are able to work both in and on the business.
- Able to work in a fast paced, agile environment.
- Have proficient knowledge of warehousing & distribution procedures and best practice.
- Have the ability to effectively work with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Comfortable delivering frequent direct written and oral feedback.
- Forklift license & heavy vehicle license desirable, however not mandatory.
We want to learn about you! Send us a cover letter and resume describing your strengths and how you might apply them in this role by clicking the link.
We accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.
Made is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.