Job description:
About us:
What began in 1910 as a small co-operative of just three pharmacies has grown into Wesfarmers Health—a leading Australian organisation in health, beauty, and wellness.
Today, Wesfarmers Health proudly employs over 3,600 team members, all committed to delivering accessible, innovative, and trusted health and beauty services to Australians nationwide, across retail, medi-aesthetics, digital health, and wholesale and supply chain operations.
What you'll do:
We're hiring an
Operations Manager
to lead the day-to-day operations of our newly built automated fulfilment centre and drive the successful execution of our Wholesale Strategy. While the role is currently based in Wingfield, our new
automated
Fulfilment Centre will be opened in Edinburg, SA by the end of the year.
In this pivotal leadership role, you'll support the project transition from our old site to the new automated Fulfilment Centre bringing it up to full capacity. Once in BAU you will oversee Inbound, Order Fulfilment, Replenishment and Despatch operations, ensuring safety, service excellence, financial performance, and team capability across a large, diverse workforce operating six days a week.
You'll champion continuous improvement, optimise operational performance, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver outstanding outcomes for our pharmacy partners, Priceline network, and broader Wesfarmers Health business.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Lead and coach a large operational team, fostering a culture of safety, wellbeing, and high performance
* Plan and manage daily operations to meet safety, service, financial and people targets
* Drive hazard identification, risk control, and compliance with all safety systems and audit requirements
* Build capability, manage performance, and support succession planning across the site
* Ensure operational excellence through customer focused processes, continuous improvement, and effective issue resolution
* Monitor and improve productivity, service KPIs, forecast accuracy and DIFOT performance
* Manage commercial outcomes including budgeting, resource planning and cost control
* Support and champion change initiatives, Lean practices, and continuous improvement programs
* Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, unions, suppliers and transport providers
What you'll bring:
* Extensive experience in Supply Chain, with at least 5 years in leadership roles
* Proven experience managing large operational teams in fast paced environments
* Strong people leadership, coaching capability and performance management experience
* Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and drive operational outcomes
* Experience in optimisation, change management and continuous improvement
* High level understanding of warehouse systems and IT platforms
* Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
* Customer focused mindset and ability to build strong working relationships
* High attention to detail, strong time management and the ability to work autonomously
* Emotional intelligence, resilience, and a commitment to team development
Why us?
* Access to employee benefits across Wesfarmers including team member discounts at Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks, OnePass, Priceline and Clear Skincare Clinics.
* Ongoing professional development and career opportunities across the Wesfarmers Health Division and the broader Wesfarmers Group.
* Novated leasing options
* Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - available to all team members and their immediate family members, 24/7, 365 days a year
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
Wesfarmers Health aims to become an employer of choice for First Nations Australians, through investments that attract, empower and retain First Nations team members within our stores, distribution centres, clinics and corporate offices.
As part of the Wesfarmers group, we provide authentic support through a diverse range of programs and initiatives, designed to empower you on your journey towards personal achievement and professional advancement.