Operations Manager – Industrial

ABOUT US

Slattery Grays Auctions is proudly Australias largest national family-owned business a leading auction and valuation practice. With over 15 sites across Australia we specialise in automotive road transport earthmoving mining marine and aviation asset advisory and disposal services. Our diversity flexibility and specialist experience set the standard for our top service and clients appreciate our transparency honesty and integrity. Our results are achieved through our great Slattery Grays team and we will make sure youll feel supported.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Industrial Operations Manager leads and manages the day-to-day industrial operations of the site ensuring efficient coordination presentation remarketing and disposal of industrial assets plant machinery and equipment.

The role is responsible for operational performance across auctions logistics client liaison safety compliance and team leadership with a strong focus on operational efficiency risk management and commercial outcomes.

This is a permanent full-time role (Monday Friday) with site operational hours between 8.00 am till 4.30 pm.

Main responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and deliver all scheduled industrial and general equipment auctions
• Liaise with Sales teams to coordinate incoming equipment for auction
• Manage direct yard reports to distribute tasks and ensure deadlines and KPIs are met
• Ensure coordination and follow up of online and onsite auctions with Sales and Administration teams
• Determine the best strategy to remarket assets to achieve the best financial outcome and cooperate with Marketing team on advertising campaigns
• Active relationship development with key company clients through account management
• Prepare proposals and ensure all administrative procedures are adhered to including agency agreements signatures and reserves; regular reporting to clients and vendors
• Assist with auction estimates and valuations including off-site valuations as required
• Liaise with transport contractors to arrange collection of assets on behalf of clients vendors and collection teams
• Actively contact buyers to ensure all auction items have competitive bidding
• Conduct negotiation of auction referrals between buyers and vendors
• Run operational and safety meetings foster a proactive well-trained and engaged WHS culture across the team and ensure compliance with industry standards company policies and procedures

ABOUT YOU

To excel in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Proven staff management and strong leadership skills demonstrating calm confident and mature approach with strong decision-making ability
• Previous operations management experience ideally in auction industrial or logistics environments with a sound knowledge of trucks machinery plant and industrial equipment
• Strong negotiation skills and financial acumen
• Excellent communication skills with an engaging manner across internal and external working relationships
• Organised responsive time and deadline focused
• Good computer (MS Office CRM) and research skills
• Current drivers licence required; heavy/medium/combination licence desirable but not essential
• WHS focus with a commitment to consistency and improvement

WHATS IN THE PACKAGE

We offer fully stocked kitchen onsite parking weekly team Friday lunches $40 monthly staff voucher EAP program development opportunities and coaching support novated lease option and superannuation salary sacrifice.

APPLY NOW!

If you think you would thrive in this role and would love an opportunity to work with us feel invited to APPLY. Please make sure to include your current resume listing all relevant experience and contact details.

For any questions please contact our HR team at

Come as you are At Slattery Grays we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values diversity relating to sex gender sexual orientation culture veteran and disability status race or religion. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are the better our work will be.