We are partnering with a leading Australian healthcare distribution business to appoint a Warehouse Manager at its newly established 15,000 m2facility in Willawong.
This is a hands-on site leadership role overseeing a high-volume distribution operation supporting customers across Queensland, interstate and regional Australia.
With approximately 110 employees and 6 direct-report supervisors,this is an opportunity for an experienced warehouse leader to take ownership of site performance, team engagement and operational change at an important stage of the facility's development.
The Role
Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you will provide visible, hands-on leadership across the site, with responsibility for:
Leading day-to-day warehouse operations across a 2-shift environment
Managing and developing 6 supervisors and approximately 110 site employees
Building engagement, accountability and capability across the workforce
Leading inbound, receiving and put-away operations across carton, pallet and container deliveries
Embedding recent site and system changes, including Manhattan WMS and SAP
Leading the implementation of an upcoming mobile dock solution
Driving continuous improvement across warehouse processes, productivity and cost
Maintaining high standards of Good Warehousing Practice (GWP) and regulatory compliance
Maintaining and reinforcing strong safety standards
Managing the relationship with employee representatives, including grievance resolution
Identifying and implementing opportunities to simplify processes, reduce waste and improve operating performance
Providing accurate operational reporting and maintaining strong communication across stakeholders
About You




You will be an experienced warehouse or distribution leader who is comfortable operating in a complex, high-volume environment and enjoys being visible and engaged with your team.
You will bring:
Proven experience as a Warehouse Manager, DC Manager or equivalent
Experience leading large warehouse or distribution teams
Strong people leadership skills, with a track record of improving engagement and team culture
Demonstrated experience leading teams through significant operational, system or site change
Experience across both automated and manual warehouse environments
Strong operational discipline and organisational skills
The resilience and communication skills to operate effectively in a fast-paced setting
Experience working within a regulated or highly compliant environment will be highly regarded
Exposure to a unionised workforce and grievance management would be advantageous
Competent Microsoft Office skills
Leadership Style
This role will suit a leader who leads from the floor rather than the office.
You will be visible, approachable and consistent, with the ability to build trust quickly across the workforce while maintaining high standards of performance, safety and compliance. The site is going through a significant period of change,



so you will need to be comfortable taking ownership, creating structure where required and driving change through to successful implementation.
You will also need to operate with a high degree of autonomy, working closely with national leadership while being the key operational leader on site.
What Success Looks Like
Your success will be measured through:
Improved employee engagement and site culture
Successful embedding of the new facility, WMS, ERP and mobile dock changes
Strong operational performance across inbound and put-away
Continued high standards of GWP, compliance and safety
Constructive management of employee relations and grievances
Delivery of meaningful process improvement and cost reduction initiatives
Development of a stronger, more capable supervisor team
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced warehouse leader to join a growing Australian organisation and play a significant role in shaping the performance and culture of a major new distribution facility.
If you are a hands-on, resilient and people-focused warehouse leader who enjoys leading through change and making a tangible difference on the floor, we would like to hear from you.
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📌 Warehouse Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 Six Degrees Executive
📍 Brisbane