Warehouse Manager

Goodyear. More Driven.

This is a great opportunity to join our Supply Chain team as the Warehouse Manager based in our Truganina warehouse.  You will be responsible for 4 direct reports and up to 30 indirect reports.    You will manage the warehouse team and transport service providers’ performance and provide a customer-centric approach whilst striving for best practice across all areas of the warehouse operations.

What will you be doing?

This is a critical position managing the Victorian warehousing operations relationships to provide solution improvements that ensure the success of our warehouse distribution across Victoria.

In this position you will have a variety of responsibilities to add value to the organization and the wider Supply Chain team including;

• Developing a performance driven environment and to maximise the team’s potential through mentoring and training
• Measure KPI’s and performance of the warehouse operations
• Constant feedback and liaison with the warehouse team ensuring a productive, positive and safe operating environment for all staff
• Ensure that the Warehouse Operations is aligned to the strategic focus points of safety, service and cost while complying with local legislation and SOX
• Deliver excellent inventory management and inventory in line with the Company policy and expectations
• Implement new processes that reduce complexity and cost in the Warehousing Operations with particular focus on SAP or other third-party WMS opportunities

About you

To be successful in this position you will need to have the following experience, skills and attributes to help us continually improve our warehouse operations.

• Previous experience (3-5 years) managing a warehouse of a similar size experience with warehouse inventory, layout/design and storage solutions in a complex environment
• Strong knowledge of EHS standards and legislation applicable to Warehousing & Distribution
• Forklift License
• Strong communication skills
• Strong Leadership skills, including an ability to delegate, motivate and lead a high performing team
• Ability to be agile and work under pressure, maintaining a high quality of work
• Have a passion for customers
• SAP experience desirable

What’s on offer 

You will be rewarded with a challenging position that you can make your own. You will be able to put forward new ideas and help evolve and drive change.  We work as One Team and your perspective matters.  We deliver excellence by thinking about things differently, finding solutions and re-thinking process for continuous improvement.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• Free parking
• Access to employee assistance and well-being programs
• Goodyear Women’s Network Membership
• Competitive salary & corporate incentive
• Tyre discounts for you and your family
• On-going training and career opportunities with a Global company
• Reward and recognition programs

 All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tyre companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.