Head of Transport at Mecca Brands

Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Transport Strategy, Logistics Leadership, Operational Excellence, Commercial Performance, Innovation, Freight Management, 3PL Management, Carrier Relationship Management, Cost Optimization, Safety Compliance, Chain of Responsibility, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Risk Management, International Freight, Customs Processes

Industry

Retail

Description

At MECCA, our Distribution Centre is the beating heart of our business, ensuring our customers receive their products seamlessly across Australia and New Zealand. As Head of Transport, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping and delivering MECCA’s end-to-end transport strategy, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective movement of goods from our global partners to our stores and customers. The Role You Could Play You will lead the Freight & Logistics function, driving operational excellence, commercial performance, and innovation across inbound and outbound transport networks. Key responsibilities include: Develop and execute a multi-year transport strategy aligned to MECCA’s growth and customer promise Lead and inspire the Freight & Logistics team to deliver high performance and continuous improvement Manage key freight, 3PL, and carrier relationships to optimise service, cost, and scalability Drive operational excellence across inbound and outbound freight, improving delivery speed, reliability, and visibility Ensure compliance with safety, Chain of Responsibility, and all transport legislation What You Will Bring You are a strategic and commercially minded transport leader who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-first environment. Proven experience in transport, logistics, or supply chain leadership roles (5+ years) Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, cost-to-serve, and supplier contracts Expertise in international freight, customs processes, and retail/ecommerce logistics Experience managing freight forwarders, carriers, and 3PL providers A strong safety mindset with knowledge of compliance and risk management in transport Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills Your Life At MECCA Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team. Our people are guided by MECCA values and are motivated each day to be solutions-focused, innovative, collaborative, and adaptable — while having fun along the way. Some of our other team member benefits include: Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering Health and well-being initiatives Reward and recognition programs Access to bonus and incentive programs Access to quarterly product allowance Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story, as we love to celebrate, surprise, and delight our team along the way. Follow @LIFEATMECCA ↪ Visit our LinkedIn page ↪ Since our very first day in 1997, our purpose has been to enable our customers to look and feel their best by offering them the world’s best line-up of beauty and skin-care brands, coupled with exceptional service. Fast forward to today, and we have almost 5,000 MECCA team members across 100+ retail stores throughout Australia and New Zealand, a rapidly growing online business, two Distribution Centres, and a bustling Support Centre in the heart of Melbourne working to deliver on our purpose every single day. Our ongoing growth is fuelled by opening new stores and reaching new customers, launching new products, and harnessing the latest technology to constantly innovate and evolve our concepts, experiences, and service offerings. Whether you join MECCA in one of our Retail stores, our Support Centre or one of our Distribution Centres, you will be an integral part of the MECCA family.

Responsibilities

The Head of Transport will shape and deliver the end-to-end transport strategy, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective movement of goods from global partners to stores and customers. This involves leading the Freight & Logistics function to drive operational excellence, commercial performance, and innovation across inbound and outbound transport networks.