Operations Manager
Operations Manager
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Job Description
Location: Liverpool Region South-West Sydney
Salary Package: $130k - $150k Super
Role Highlights: A pivotal operational leadership role where youll drive systems culture and efficiency across production inventory and warehouse operations during an exciting growth phase. A rare chance to truly shape and influence change.
Role Overview
If youre looking for a role thats equal parts challenge and opportunity - this might just be the one.
Weve partnered with a privately owned Australian business thats known for innovation design and sustainability in the commercial manufacturing space. Theyve been around for over 20 years and while the foundation is strong theyre now entering a new phase of growth.
And growth needs structure. Thats where you come in.
As the Operations Manager youll step into a newly created role designed to partner directly with the Commercial Director. Youll inherit a well-intentioned but loosely structured team across production scheduling inventory and warehousing - and be trusted to lead improve implement and elevate.
This isnt a role where you sit back and wait for direction. Youll be building new rhythms stabilising recent site relocations leading cultural change and helping to roll out a new ERP system - all while coaching a diverse team and ensuring output stays on track.
Youll be the go-to for all things ops and work closely with the Director on future growth improvements and initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead a broad team across production scheduling planning inventory and warehousing (Approx 50 across the business)
- Coach and develop staff with varying levels of experience and tenure (some 20 years in the business some have just joined)
- Oversee workflow planning inventory management and factory output
- Drive change implementing new systems and processes
- Help build structure within the production function - introducing hierarchy accountability and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with senior leadership to deliver strategic and practical outcomes
- Be a key driver of the next chapter for this business
Candidate Profile
Youre likely in a similar operations leadership role already and looking for something more dynamic with more influence that you can really make your own.
Youve probably experienced growth firsthand. You know what its like to guide a business through transformation. Youre confident leading a diverse team and are as comfortable on the factory floor as you are in a planning meeting.
Youre solutions-focused tech-savvy and calm in chaos. Most importantly youre people-first - someone who can bring others along on the journey.
Were looking for someone who:
- Brings strong operations experience across manufacturing and warehouse environments
- Has led and mentored teams through change and complexity
- Is confident in inventory production planning and job-shop manufacturing
- Is comfortable implementing tech and systems
- Communicates well across all levels - from floor operators to directors
- Has a passion for improvement stability and great people leadership
Culture & Benefits
This is a business that celebrates originality design and a bit of quirk - where hard work is respected ideas are welcomed and laughter still makes its way into the day.
Youll be reporting to a Commercial Director whos driven straight-talking and invested in seeing you succeed.
Youll also be joining a team of great people who are ready for the next chapter - and looking for someone to lead them there.
- Full-time permanent role Monday-Friday
- Newly created role geared for growth
- 5 x days onsite at their main facility
- Liverpool area South-West Sydney
- Supportive honest and dynamic leadership
- Exciting time of growth and transformation
- Strong tenure across the team - great people ready to be led
- Salary Range: $130k $150k Super
If this sounds like you please send your resume by clicking the apply link below. The reference number for this role is CD59017. Please allow for 3 - 5 working days for us to process all the applications. All applicants will hear back from us either via email or a telephone call.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
