Key Responsibilities

This is a broad leadership role where you’ll have the opportunity to shape how our global distribution network operates today and into the future.

You’ll:

• Lead distribution, fulfilment and logistics operations across multiple regions and sites.
• Drive consistent standards across safety, service, compliance and operational performance.
• Oversee inbound and outbound freight, carrier performance and global 3PL partnerships, balancing service, cost and commercial outcomes.
• Partner with our Distribution Centre leadership to optimise warehouse automation, WMS/WCS performance, accuracy and data integrity.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement and network optimisation opportunities.
• Build capability and alignment across multi-site teams and external partners.
• Work closely with Retail, Wholesale, Digital, Technology, Product and Commercial teams to deliver shared business outcomes.
• Strengthen supply chain resilience through effective planning, forecasting, risk management and scenario readiness.
• Establish and govern meaningful global operational KPIs and performance reporting.
• Lead change across the function, creating a culture where continuous improvement and operational excellence become part of how we work every day.

 What you'll bring You’ll be an experienced distribution and logistics leader who is equally comfortable setting the strategy and getting close enough to the operation to understand what will make it better.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Significant experience leading complex distribution, logistics and fulfilment operations, ideally across multiple regions or markets.
• Strong experience across freight, carrier and 3PL management, including commercial, service and contract governance.
• Experience working with WMS, WCS and automated warehouse environments.
• A proven track record of delivering continuous improvement and network optimisation initiatives.
• Strong people leadership experience across multi-site teams, with the ability to coach, develop and bring people through change.
• The ability to build strong partnerships across commercial, product and technology functions.
• Experience strengthening supply chain resilience through forecasting, planning and risk management.
• Confidence defining and managing operational KPIs and translating performance data into action.
• A tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Lean, Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence qualifications would be highly regarded.

 Why R.M.Williams? 

This is an opportunity to take on a truly influential role within one of Australia’s most iconic brands.

You’ll have the scope to shape a global distribution and logistics network, lead meaningful operational change and build capability for the future, while working with passionate teams who take enormous pride in what they do.

At R.M.Williams, we call this The R.M.Way: being United, Dedicated to Excellence, bringing a Service Mindset and being Real. It’s how we work together, how we make decisions and how we continue to build a business that can go the distance.

• Be part of an established and iconic Australian brand with long term career development opportunities 
• Generous product allowance
• 40% employee discount
• Annual bonus scheme 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer leave
• Exclusive private health partnership

Key Responsibilities

This is a broad leadership role where you’ll have the opportunity to shape how our global distribution network operates today and into the future.

You’ll:

• Lead distribution, fulfilment and logistics operations across multiple regions and sites.
• Drive consistent standards across safety, service, compliance and operational performance.
• Oversee inbound and outbound freight, carrier performance and global 3PL partnerships, balancing service, cost and commercial outcomes.
• Partner with our Distribution Centre leadership to optimise warehouse automation, WMS/WCS performance, accuracy and data integrity.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement and network optimisation opportunities.
• Build capability and alignment across multi-site teams and external partners.
• Work closely with Retail, Wholesale, Digital, Technology, Product and Commercial teams to deliver shared business outcomes.
• Strengthen supply chain resilience through effective planning, forecasting, risk management and scenario readiness.
• Establish and govern meaningful global operational KPIs and performance reporting.
• Lead change across the function, creating a culture where continuous improvement and operational excellence become part of how we work every day.

 What you'll bring You’ll be an experienced distribution and logistics leader who is equally comfortable setting the strategy and getting close enough to the operation to understand what will make it better.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Significant experience leading complex distribution, logistics and fulfilment operations, ideally across multiple regions or markets.
• Strong experience across freight, carrier and 3PL management, including commercial, service and contract governance.
• Experience working with WMS, WCS and automated warehouse environments.
• A proven track record of delivering continuous improvement and network optimisation initiatives.
• Strong people leadership experience across multi-site teams, with the ability to coach, develop and bring people through change.
• The ability to build strong partnerships across commercial, product and technology functions.
• Experience strengthening supply chain resilience through forecasting, planning and risk management.
• Confidence defining and managing operational KPIs and translating performance data into action.
• A tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Lean, Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence qualifications would be highly regarded.

 Why R.M.Williams? 

This is an opportunity to take on a truly influential role within one of Australia’s most iconic brands.

You’ll have the scope to shape a global distribution and logistics network, lead meaningful operational change and build capability for the future, while working with passionate teams who take enormous pride in what they do.

At R.M.Williams, we call this The R.M.Way: being United, Dedicated to Excellence, bringing a Service Mindset and being Real. It’s how we work together, how we make decisions and how we continue to build a business that can go the distance.

• Be part of an established and iconic Australian brand with long term career development opportunities 
• Generous product allowance
• 40% employee discount
• Annual bonus scheme 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer leave
• Exclusive private health partnership