Randstad has been given the opportunity to support one of our flagship clients in the distribution and logistics market, during a really exciting time of growth for the company.
Our client has a talented culturally diverse workforce.They are seeking an experienced General Manager of Transport to join their team in Rocklea.
About you
To be successful you applicant must be successful with building client relationships and nurturing partnerships opportunities for improvement and efficiencies and ensure all activities are performed safely across all operations and sectors.
Displaying strong leadership skills, business intelligence and a hands-on approach.
Qualifications and Attributes
- At least 5 years’ experience in a General Management role within a fast-paced transport function in a growing business.
- Demonstrated capability to lead, motivate, and influence teams to achieve business objectives.
- High level verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence effective commercial outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience in reviewing revenue and costs to ensure financial objectives are met and profit is maximized
- Well-developed analytical and financial data interpretation acumen
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About the role.
This position will be responsible for leading from the front to provide direction to the Division’s transport function; and Ensuring compliance with regulatory and Company policy and procedure requirements, whilst managing customer growth to achieve business objectives. You will be accountable for the profit/loss of the transport function and will need to lead a team of managers towards sustainable success, whilst promoting business growth for the transport function.
Regular ANZ travel will be required
Role will include
- Contribute to the development of the strategic direction and key priorities of the transport function.
- Responsible for profit and loss of the transport function, including reporting requirements, and taking corrective action as required to ensure financial objectives are met.
- Analyse financial data and related metrics to identify areas for review and improvement opportunity.
- Responsible for functional customer growth to meet revenue targets.
- Develop and maintain professional, effective, and productive customer relationships.
- Manage transport operational leaders to ensure business operational and financial objectives are met.
- Lead the overall transport HSEQ and other regulatory compliance.
- Ensure the transport operations are conducted in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
- Ensure systems and processes are in place to confirm that transport staff hold all necessary licences, certificates of competency as per Company and regulatory requirements.
- Providing pivotal strategic direction to the transport function, you will champion the development of transport strategies that proactively tackle business needs.
- Overseeing prioritisation and the successful execution of initiatives that are geared towards shaping and advancing future operational objectives.
- Provide operational direction, guidance and mentoring to Transport Management to support achievement of business objectives
- Develop transport management KPIs to support achievement of transport business objectives
If this sounds like something you would be interested in discussing further, or would like to speak about other opportunities available in the market, please reach out to me on ben.leveridge@randstad.com.au.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
