About the job
Matthew Ely Jewellery is looking for a highly organised, proactive and tech-savvy Operations & Logistics Manager to join the team at our Woollahra Workshop & Boutique.
This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on organisation, communication and problem-solving, and loves finding better ways to make a busy business run seamlessly.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Coordinate 100+ active custom jewellery orders and repairs
- Manage production schedules, priorities and workshop capacity
- Liaise daily with jewellers, setters, suppliers and subcontractors
- Coordinate secure movement of jewellery between our boutique, workshop and suppliers
- Manage suppliers, purchasing, inventory and stock levels
- Identify opportunities to improve costs and purchasing efficiencies
- Improve operational workflows across Retail Edge, HubSpot, Shopify, Asana and Xero
- Explore and implement new technology, software and AI opportunities
- Develop SOPs and improve operational processes
- Oversee insurance, security requirements and operational risk
- Coordinate communication across sales, workshop, accounts, marketing and management
- Help ensure every client piece is delivered beautifully and on time
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
You’ll be someone who is:
- Exceptionally organised with outstanding attention to detail
- A confident, clear communicator who is comfortable coordinating multiple people and priorities
- Highly tech-savvy and able to learn new platforms and systems quickly
- Curious about emerging technology and confident exploring how AI can improve business processes
- Confident managing multiple projects, deadlines and moving parts simultaneously
- Proactive and solutions-focused, with the initiative to identify and solve problems independently
- Commercially minded, with an eye for efficiency, costs and continuous improvement
- Calm and capable in a busy, fast-moving environment
- Comfortable taking ownership and following things through from start to finish
EXPERIENCE
- Strong project management, coordination and organisational experience is essential
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and confidently use new technology and business platforms
- Experience with CRM, ERP, project management or similar operational systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience coordinating suppliers, logistics, inventory or complex workflows is highly regarded