About the job

Distribution Centre Manager - Automotive Parts

Newly created role due to business growth. Burwood Heights area. Leading automotive parts importer/distributor. Great culture. Make this your own!!!

• Burwood Heights Area
• Newly created position
• Opportunity to make real impact

A strong and driven leader is needed to lead & manage this busy Distribution Centre and drive excellence across people leadership, warehousing, inventory, transport, and continuous improvement. This role suits someone who leads with clarity, and knows how to keep product, people, and processes moving in the right direction.

Overseeing end‑to‑end warehouse operations, ensuring inventory accuracy, efficient stock flow, and high‑performance logistics, this role requires a hands on leader to ensure incoming and outbound parts movements are seamless to both interstate locations and customers, and consistently high DIFOT performance.

• Key ResponsibilitiesOperational and Warehouse leadership - team of approximately 8 - 10
• Oversee internal incoming goods and stock transfers to other states and customers
• Inventory management - stock takes, discrepancies and accuracy
• Financial/Cost Management - labour and transport
• Continuous/process improvement, WHS, lead lean initiatives

• What you bringProven experience in warehouse/DC management with multi-site operations
• Strong understanding of inventory control and transport coordination.
• Ability to lead teams, manage labour efficiently, and work autonomously.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement capability.
• Solid grasp of compliance, safety, and operational best practice.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes and drive measurable results

If you are looking for an opportunity to join a long established and highly successful, family owned business, where you can truly make this you own, then please apply now in strict confidence to Natalie Smith.

All details in relation to the organisation, etc will be provided to candidates AFTER application, if you have a suitable background.

A solid salary package will be negotiated with the successful candidate based on experience.

• PLEASE NOTEThis role is open only to Australian Citizens or Residents, or those will full working rights in Australia.

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