An Australian industrial manufacturing company with international reach are seeking a National Logistics & International Freight Manager to lead and transform their logistics network across 20+ sites nationally.

With responsibility for a large team and significant spend, this role offers the opportunity to bring structure, efficiency and long term strategy to a complex, high-volume operation.

About the Role
This is a newly created senior leadership role. You’ll oversee all national logistics operations, covering ground transport, container movements, wharf operations and export freight. With 4 State Managers reporting in and a team of 200+ people, you’ll be responsible for driving both day to day execution and long-term change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and centralise national logistics and freight operations across 20+ sites.
• Manage a $50m - $100m logistics budget driving efficiency and cost reduction.
• Oversee and influence international freight and export operations, improving sophistication and processes.
• Lead tenders and contract negotiations, particularly in underperforming states.
• Build and maintain strong supplier, port, and 3rd party relationships.
• Implement improved processes, reporting and systems
• Drive cultural and operational change across a diverse workforce, ensuring better communication, efficiency and compliance.
• Balance short term operational improvements with long term strategy, including potential asset renewal and fleet optimisation.
• Champion cross-functional collaboration, working closely with finance, operations and procurement.

About You
We’re looking for a commercially minded logistics leader who is resilient, hands on, and thrives in a complex environment. You’ll be able to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders, from drivers in the yard to executives in the boardroom and influence lasting change across the business.

You will have:

• Strong knowledge of export and international logistics is essential.
• Experience managing large P&L / operating budgets.
• Proven success driving contract negotiations and tenders.
• A track record of leading cultural and operational change across multi-site operations.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Continuous Improvement mindset and ability to introduce practical systems and processes.

Why Join?
This is a pivotal role with both immediate and long-term opportunity. In the first 6 months, you’ll map the national network, introduce better processes, and lead critical tenders. Over 18–24 months, you’ll embed structure, uplift international freight processes, and help transform the way the business manages logistics nationally.

For a confidential discussion or more information, contact Kirsty Burton at [email protected] or click Apply Now.