Job Title: National Transportation Operations Leader
About The Role
This is a senior leadership role where you will be responsible for overseeing all transport-related activities across VIC, NSW, and QLD. You will lead a team of transport coordinators and drivers, focusing on people leadership, business development, supplier relationship management, and operational fleet management.
You will have the autonomy to drive strategic and operational outcomes, grow a profitable part of the business, and introduce efficiencies and continuous improvements. This is an opportunity to shape this role and evolve professionally within a growing national business.
Key Responsibilities
* People Leadership & Team Development: Coach, lead, and inspire a team of drivers and coordinators, creating a cohesive, customer-centric, and high-performing environment.
* Business Development & Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to grow profitability, efficiency, and service quality across our transport operations.
* Supplier Relationship Management: Actively manage and review supplier relationships, holding partners accountable to high standards of service, compliance (Chain of Responsibility) and cost-efficiency.
* Operational & Fleet Management: Oversee fleet utilisation, maintenance scheduling, compliance management, and daily route planning to deliver optimal service to customers.
About You
You are a motivated, proactive, and solution-focused leader who thrives in a dynamic environment. Your natural curiosity drives continuous improvement, and your experience empowers you to lead confidently and manage effectively.
* Minimum 3–5 years' experience managing transport or logistics teams, including drivers and vehicles.
* Experience in the transport, logistics, or equipment rental industries will be highly regarded, although a truck licence is not required.
* A proactive, curious mindset, committed to challenging the status quo to drive positive change.
* Proven leadership maturity to strike the balance between providing guidance and maintaining accountability.
* A strong understanding of Chain of Responsibility (CoR), NHVR, and associated transport compliance.
* Experience managing and optimising third-party supplier relationships.
* Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
* A practical, solution-oriented approach to problem-solving, underpinned by sound commercial judgment.
What's in This for You?
* Leadership Opportunity: Take ownership of national transport operations, driving both strategic and operational outcomes.
* Growth & Innovation: Play a pivotal role in growing a profitable part of the business, with autonomy to introduce efficiencies and continuous improvements.
* Values-Driven Culture: Join a supportive, collaborative, and family-oriented team committed to innovation, customer satisfaction, and safety.
* Career Development: Opportunity to shape this role and evolve professionally within a growing national business.