Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
Lead end-to-end Supply Chain Operations across Australia and New Zealand, with accountability for inbound planning & execution, warehousing, inventory management, fulfillment and transportation operations within a complex omni-channel environment.
The role is responsible for ensuring products flow efficiently through the supply chain from source through to customer fulfillment, delivering exceptional customer service, inventory integrity, operational excellence and financial performance.
The position holds accountability for Supply Chain Operations P&L; management across Australia and Recent Zealand, driving productivity, cost optimisation and sustainable value creation.
Working closely with Supply Chain, Commercial teams (Wholesale, Retail & eCommerce), Finance, Emerging Markets (EM) and Global stakeholders, this role drives operational excellence across logistics partners, warehousing operations, transportation networks and inventory management processes.
A key focus of the role is building organisational and operational capability through talent development, process excellence, technology enablement, strong governance and continuous improvement to support future business growth and increasing omni-channel complexity.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead Supply Chain Operations across Australia and New Zealand, including inbound planning & logistics, warehousing, inventory management, fulfillment and transportation
Develop and execute the Supply Chain Operations strategy to enable Pacific business growth and omni-channel excellence
Ensure alignment between operational capabilities and evolving business requirements across Wholesale, Retail and eCommerce channels
Partner with stakeholders & customers to drive joint improvement outcomes
Build & drive operational excellence through disciplined performance management, governance and continuous improvement initiatives
Own operational service, inventory, productivity and cost outcomes across the Pacific market
KPIs:




Customer Service metrics including customer-oriented metrics e.g. DIFOT
Product Availability & Inventory Productivity
Supply Chain Operations P&L; Performance
3PL Partner Performance & Service Delivery
Continuous Improvement & Productivity Outcomes
Major Transformation & Transition Delivery
Organisational & Operational Capability Development
Team Engagement & Talent Development
Key Relationships:
External
Third-party logistics providers
Shipping & logistics providers
Customs brokers
Customers
Internal
Senior Director, Supply Chain
Pacific Leadership Team
Extended Leadership Team
Inbound Planning, Inventory team, DC & Logistics Operations team (direct reporting line)
Customer Service and Order Book Fulfillment teams
Retail, eCommerce and Wholesale commercial teams
Finance, Product Supply and IT teams
Emerging Markets Supply Chain stakeholders
Global Supply Chain (including Distribution) and Centre of Excellence teams
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
End-to-end Supply Chain Operations leadership
Commercial acumen and P&L; management expertise
Omni-channel fulfillment and logistics expertise
3PL partner management and supplier governance expertise
Strategic thinking and operational execution excellence
Organisational and operational capability building
Change leadership, transformation and transition management
High-performing team building and talent development
Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability
Advanced analytical, planning and decision-making skills
Requisite Education & Experience / Minimum Qualifications:




University degree or equivalent professional experience
10+ years' experience leading Supply Chain Operations within consumer goods, retail or omni-channel environments
Proven track record managing end-to-end logistics, warehousing and inventory operations at scale
Demonstrated P&L; ownership and delivery of service, cost and productivity outcomes
Experience managing strategic logistics partners and leading large-scale operational transformation
Strong leadership capability with experience developing teams and influencing across regional and global matrix organisations
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📌 Director, Supply Chain Operations (Melbourne)
🏢 Adidas
📍 Melbourne