Key Responsibilities:
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Network Strategy & Planning
- Lead medium- and long-term planning across the logistics and distribution network.
- Design network structures covering distribution centres, hubs, warehouses and transport routes.
- Use business forecasts and shipment flows to identify future network and capacity requirements.
- Develop network planning standards and support long-term operational scalability.
Warehouse & Hub Planning
- Lead high-level design and planning for warehouse and distribution facilities.
- Assess potential locations and define the operational role of each network node.
- Model facility capacity based on forecast volumes and shipment flows.
- Conduct ROI assessments for new sites, relocations, upgrades and facility changes.
- Define operating models including processes, shifts, cut-off times and operating cycles.
Transport Network & Routing
- Design and continuously optimise linehaul and branch transport networks.
- Develop transfer routes, schedules and departure frequencies.
- Improve vehicle utilisation and reduce empty running.
- Identify network bottlenecks and develop routing optimisation solutions.
- Support transport capacity planning for normal periods and major peaks, including Black Friday and promotional seasons.
Capacity & Cost Modelling
- Model capacity requirements across facilities, equipment, labour and linehaul transport.
- Compare multiple network scenarios based on cost and service performance.
- Assess fixed asset investment requirements and commercial returns.
- Identify opportunities to reduce network cost while improving operational efficiency.
Project Implementation
- Lead implementation of new transport routes and network changes.
- Support the introduction of automation equipment and operational technology.
- Drive process standardisation and implementation of network planning initiatives.
- Coordinate Operations, Technology, Finance, Quality and Procurement stakeholders.
- Manage solution reviews, implementation risks and delivery progress.
Standards & Performance
- Develop SOPs and network planning standards.
- Establish operational KPIs for logistics network performance.
- Monitor network capacity, service performance and efficiency.
- Support continuous optimisation following implementation.
Key Requirements:
- Strong experience in logistics network planning, transport planning, distribution or supply chain operations.
- Strong understanding of warehouse, distribution centre and logistics network design.
- Experience with site selection, network-node planning and capacity modelling.
- Strong knowledge of linehaul transportation, routing and transport capacity planning.
- Ability to analyse shipment volumes, flow patterns, capacity and operational requirements.
- Experience developing cost models, ROI assessments or cost-versus-service scenarios.
- Strong understanding of logistics cost optimisation and operational efficiency.
- Experience delivering network changes, new sites, transport routes or operational improvement projects.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and commercial decision-making capability.
- Ability to work effectively across Operations, Technology, Finance, Quality and Procurement teams.
- Experience developing SOPs, planning standards and operational KPI frameworks.
- Exposure to automation or logistics equipment implementation would be relevant to the role.
Email tammy.chiu@brilliantalent.com.au or contact (+61) 04 6739 700 to discuss this role further.