Warehouse Operations Manager

Techtronic Industries (TTI) is a global organisation, a world-class leader in quality consumer and professional products marketed to the home improvement and construction industries. The TTI brands like MILWAUKEE, RYOBI, AEG, VAX and many others are recognised worldwide for their deep heritage, superior quality, outstanding performance and compelling innovation.

We are committed to ensuring our people have a great experience at TTI, so in addition to an exciting and challenging role we also provide:

Personal Development: Access to LinkedIn Learning and professional development programs.

Health & Wellbeing: Paid Parental Leave and Employee Assistance Program.

Discounts & Perks: Generous discounts on company products, laptop provided, novated leasing options.

Social: Recognition programs and social events to celebrate our team's achievements

About The Opportunity

As a result of continued growth and success across all our brands we have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Warehouse Operations Manager at our new DC in Canning Vale, Perth.

Acting as a right hand 2IC to the DC Manager the main function of this role will be to lead the operational team in a complex DC environment. Working with multiple product categories and diverse customer requirements you will drive operational excellence and consistently exceed performance standards.

You will be instrumental in helping drive the roll out and implementation of SAP EWM in addition to assisting the team transition into our brand-new 20,000 square metre premises!

Reporting to the WA DC Manager your day to day will include:

• Lead, motivate and develop the operational Team in the Canning Vale DC, with both direct and indirect reports
• Drive and lead the implementation of SAP EWM
• Ensure strict adherence to WHS compliance, vigorously promote a culture of safety
• Maximise efficiencies and cost control through the effective management of labour planning
• Responsible for process continuous improvement and root cause analysis of problems
• Ensure a high standard of delivery in outbound operations including daily pick volumes
• Oversee all inbound activities and ensure completion within allotted windows
• Maintain and oversee all inventory related activities
• Ongoing preparation of operational and capital expenditure budgets and forecasts
• Manage and maintain fleet of MHE, ensure appropriate vehicles are available to service excessive volumes
• Maintain a high-level standard of warehouse cleanliness and housekeeping, acting as Facilities Site Owner

About YOU

To be successful in this role you must have a proven track record in an Operations/DC/Warehouse Management role with experience leading medium sized teams in a fast-paced environment. You have a strong desire to develop and lead teams to achieve operational excellence and have ideally assisted with the roll out of a new WMS system implementation. In addition, you will have the following attributes:

• Previous Logistics/Supply Chain experience, leading and guiding teams of direct and indirect reports
• Strong experience and technical capability with WMS, experience in SAP EWM highly regarded.
• A safety-first focus with understanding of LTIFR and TRIFR
• Previous experience in P and L management would be advantageous
• Commercially astute with an understanding of cost drivers within DC operations, previous experience budgeting will be an advantage
• Proven experience in reporting and analysis.
• Adaptable and broad thinking, ability to switch from BAU to strategic thinking
• Strong stakeholder management, particularly geographically dispersed and cross-time zones
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to work both cross functionally and part of a team

If you fit the above attributes and are excited at the prospect of joining a successful, global organisation with a safety and people first culture, then please apply now!