About the Company

At Cirql, we don't focus on industry specifics. Our core specialisation is partnering with middle-market organisations that are experiencing change. This client is the perfect example of that: a design-led premium retail business moving products through a global supply chain and a network of offshore logistics partners.

Cirql is proud to represent this business, which operates across several product categories and sells through its own retail locations as well as wholesale and online channels. Products and components move from suppliers and partner manufacturers into its operations, with finished goods distributed to customers across multiple markets, supported by an internal Operations & Logistics function.

This is a hands-on environment where logistics sits close to the product. You'll work directly with the Head of Operations & Logistics and alongside production, finance, retail and wholesale teams, with real ownership of how partners perform and how costs are managed.

About the Chance

This is a pivotal role in keeping a global fashion supply chain moving. As the Logistics Manager, you will own the movement of raw materials, trims, finished goods and samples from suppliers to workrooms to customers, making sure product arrives on time, accurately, compliantly and within budget. Reporting to the Head of Operations & Logistics, you'll be the person partners and internal teams look to when something needs to move.

Day to day, you'll combine hands-on freight coordination with managing offshore logistics partners against agreed SLAs and KPIs,



while keeping a close eye on landed costs, invoices and stock accuracy. It starts as a three-month contract with real potential to become permanent, and suits someone who enjoys both the detail of an individual shipment and the bigger picture of partner performance and cost.

What You'll Do

You'll split your time between moving product and making the partner network work better. Key responsibilities include:

- Coordinate inbound freight of fabrics, trims, components and finished goods from partner factories and suppliers, so production has what it needs when it needs it
- Manage priority, urgent and exception shipments, including time-critical customer orders and samples, resolving issues with partners and suppliers before they turn into delays
- Act as the day-to-day contact for offshore logistics partners, managing performance against SLAs and KPIs through monthly reporting and regular operational reviews
- Oversee direct-to-customer, wholesale and online dispatch, monitoring accuracy, speed and service quality and driving corrective action where standards slip
- Manage logistics spend to budget,



reconciling partner and freight invoices against agreed rates and reporting variances so finance has a clear view each month
- Ensure import/export compliance across key markets, from documentation and tariff classification through to duties and taxes
- Monitor stock accuracy at partner locations and maintain inventory parameters, identifying inefficiencies and improving how product flows end to end
- Plan and direct casual support during peak periods to keep service levels steady

What You'll Bring

You enjoy bringing order to a lot of moving parts. You're confident holding partners to agreed standards, just as comfortable reconciling an invoice as resolving an urgent shipment, and you communicate clearly with people inside and outside the business. You stay organised when priorities shift and like working closely with teams across production, finance and sales.

In addition, you will bring:

- Experience in logistics or freight, ideally across international and multi-market operations
- Practical knowledge of freight forwarding, customs documentation, Incoterms, and duties and taxes
- Experience managing third-party or offshore logistics providers against SLAs and KPIs
- Confidence managing to a budget, reconciling invoices and reporting variances
- Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP or inventory systems such as NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Apparel21
- Fashion, apparel, luxury or retail supply chain experience is highly regarded

Not sure if you meet these requirements? Please apply - we are happy to discuss your individual circumstances.

📌 Logistics Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Cirql
📍 Melbourne