Job Description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

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We are seeking a Senior Specialist, DC Operations to help support the day-to-day performance, alignment, and continuous improvement of our distribution centre and logistics operations across Australia.

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Reporting to the Senior Manager, DC Operations, you will work closely with internal stakeholders and third-party logistics partners to ensure operational priorities are clear, issues are resolved quickly, and performance continues to improve.

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Using operational data and insights, you will support informed decision-making and turn information into practical action through strong stakeholder management, clear communication, and effective problem-solving.

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Key Responsibilities:

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- Support the day-to-day performance of distribution centre and logistics operations in Australia
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- Act as a key operational partner to the DC Manager, internal stakeholders, and third-party logistics partners to support smooth day-to-day execution
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- Work closely with 3PL partners to align on operational priorities, volumes, service expectations, and performance outcomes
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- Monitor and report on warehouse performance across productivity, OTIF, service levels, inventory accuracy, and cost
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- Analyse operational data to identify risks, trends, issues, and improvement opportunities
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- Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts, reconciliations, stock adjustments, and system alignment
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- Provide clear visibility of stock and operational performance to planning, commercial, and internal stakeholder teams
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- Support issue resolution across DC operations, including stock discrepancies, service performance, and operational blockers
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- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, process optimisation, and operational projects
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KPI's:

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- Warehouse productivity and efficiency
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- OTIF and service level performance
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- Inventory accuracy and reconciliation outcomes
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- 3PL performance, issue resolution, and follow-up actions
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- Delivery of continuous improvement initiatives
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Key Relationships:

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- Senior Manager, DC Operations
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- Distribution Centre Operations teams
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- Third-party logistics partners
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- Logistics Planning and Transport teams
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- Inventory Management
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- IT and Marketplace teams
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- Wider Australia and Pacific stakeholders
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

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- Strong understanding of distribution centre, warehouse, or logistics operations
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- Comfortable supporting day-to-day operational execution in a fast-paced DC workplace
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- Experience working with third-party logistics providers, including performance tracking, issue resolution, and operational follow-up
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- Ability to monitor operational performance, identify issues, and drive practical improvements
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- Good understanding of warehouse KPIs such as productivity, SLA, OTIF, inventory accuracy, service levels, and capacity
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- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into clear, actionable insight
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- Experience working with SAP, WMS, and/or TMS systems
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- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office capability
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- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
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Requisite Education & Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

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- Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
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- Three to five years' experience in distribution, logistics, or supply chain analytics
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- Experience working with third party logistics providers in Australia
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- Experience using operational data, reporting, and performance insights to support decision-making and improvement
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📌 Senior Specialist, DC Operations (Victoria)
🏢 Adidas
📍 Victoria