**Job no**: 50013328
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Brisbane - South, Brisbane
Exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader proficient in logistics & supply chain, cost management, and a track record of operational efficiency & safety
- Excellent senior management role, progress your career in a leading transport business
- Lead a dynamic team & driver operations excellence with coaching and mentoring
- Rare opportunity to join a growing division with a vibrant and collaborative culture
Visy Logistics, part of the wider Visy Group, has global logistics capabilities to service our expansive ANZ manufacturing operations and our growing 3PL customer base. Visy Logistics has significant growth objectives, and a key responsibility of this role is to develop logistics solutions to underpin our growth aspirations.
**The Role**:
As State Logistics Manager, you will lead a high-performing team to drive strategic and operational excellence across a multi-site transport, warehousing, and logistics operation. This role requires a hands-on, commercially astute leader with proven experience managing full P&L; responsibilities for large-scale operations, including forecasting, budgeting, and cost control across a $40 million portfolio.
You'll lead with integrity, optimise resources, and deliver strong commercial results while maintaining the highest standards in safety, compliance, and customer service. As an experienced logistics or transport professional, you understand the critical importance of safety and the efficient use of people and equipment to achieve operational excellence.
**What you will do**:
- Lead the operational and financial performance, ensuring profitability and accountability for P&L; outcomes
- Engage and support staff daily on safety practices, fostering a culture of care and promoting Safety Improvement Plans
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with wider departments, senior management, clients and customers
- Enhance and implement supply chain practices to ensure compliance with regulations and environmental best practices
- Promote safety culture, adhere to regulatory and site conditions as defined in policy and guidelines, for the protection of the environment and community
- Ensure strict compliance with regulations, including NHVR, CoR, WHS laws, and internal policies
- Support tender negotiations and contribute to business development efforts for prospective new customers
- Foster a high-performing team culture, driving commercial success and customer-focused excellence
**What You Will Bring**:
- Extensive experience in logistics, warehousing, or transport at a managerial level
- A proven track record in managing and optimizing complex transport operations and supply chain networks
- Strong P&L; management skills, with a solid financial and analytical acumen
- Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing, and business partnering abilities
- A strategic decision-making mindset, with the ability to make timely and effective business decisions while identifying opportunities for improvement
- A continuous improvement approach, with strong problem-solving skills and a solutions-oriented mindset
- Demonstrated experience in leading, coaching, and mentoring high-performing teams
**What you'll love when you join us**:
- **Sustainability**: Contribute to sustainability initiatives that make a difference.
- **Supportive Environment**: Be part of a team that values safety, respect, and collaboration.
- **Career Growth**: Opportunities for further training and career advancement within the company
**You will be required to meet Visy's employment criteria which will include a criminal history check**
**Advertised**: 12 Jul 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 12 Aug 2025 E. Australia Standard Time