Despatch Manager

Despatch Manager

Job no : 40005126

Work type : Full Time

Location : Sydney - West

Visy is powering the circular economy, by providing sustainable, digitally advanced supply chain solutions. We combine our substantial volume, footprint and infrastructure – rooted in our 75 years of manufacturing experience, to provide customised logistics solutions to the industrial, beverage and consumer goods sectors. Offering a range of logistics services from warehousing, contract logistics, linehaul, intermodal transport, global freight forwarding and bulk logistics, we do logistics differently.

The Opportunity :

We currently have a great opportunity for a proactive, experienced and passionate Despatch Manager to join our team at Smithfield. Reporting to the State Operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Despatch at the Smithfield Warehouse and leading a team of 12. You will be continuously looking to improve where you can, to drive efficiency, compliance, quality and control costs against the set budget to maximize business profitability.

Currently we are using a Manual Despatch System however, we will be transitioning to a Warehouse Management System.

What you will do :

• Initiate and drive a safe workplace including following all safety policies and regulations
• Management and co-ordinate Despatch and Contractors to achieve distribution KPI’s for the site (Safety / DIFOT / Quality / Sales / Volume / Freight Utilisation)
• Actively develop and upskill your team including identifying any cross training or development opportunities
• Management of stock and assets including maintenance
• Pallet control management and other assets [pallet tops]
• Develop improvement processes and ensure established processes are maintained to meet compliance and quality targets
• Ensure compliance and legislation around chain of responsibility is adhered to

What you will bring :

What you will love :

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check.

Please note that only applications with the right to live and work in Australia will be considered for this position.

Advertised : 01 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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