Regional Logistics Manager – NSW/ACT (Concrete)
Are you a seasoned logistics leader ready to move beyond managing costs to driving profitable commercial outcomes? Do you thrive in an environment where operational excellence meets cutting-edge sustainability?
* Join Holcim - a world leading integrated construction materials company and become a vital part of the team recognised as the best in the industry.
* Drive Profitability and Sustainable Delivery in the Australian Construction Sector
* Thrive in an environment where operational excellence meets cutting-edge sustainability
Holcim
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim are enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It's all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
Holcim Australia and New Zealand is a leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and engineered and pre-cast concrete solutions. Our proud history began in Australia in 1901 and in Aotearoa New Zealand, our involvement in the building industry dates back to 1888.
Holcim Australia and New Zealand has been officially certified as a Top Employer 2025 by the Top Employers Institute, recognising our commitment to creating a world-class workplace where people thrive.
Your Opportunity
We are seeking a high-impact Regional Logistics Manager to take autonomous control of our logistics network across NSW and the ACT. This role is central to executing our ambitious NextGen Growth strategy, which pivots our business toward high-margin, sustainable solutions like ECOPact and the customer-centric Readymix brand rollout.
We are looking for a commercial and compliance-focused professional who will optimise customer outcomes at the best cost. If you're ready to prove you are the best team in the industry, we want to hear from you.
You will provide essential Logistics Leadership, working closely with the GM and coordinating and influencing functional teams (Sales, Production, CSC) to achieve optimal performance and a seamless, integrated customer experience. We value leaders who display effective behaviours to ensure a highly motivated team and continually strive to foster best practices.
Your Challenge
* Own the Profitability of Our Fleet:You won't just be running trucks; you will be managing a critical P&L lever for the entire NSW/ACT business, translating strategy into bottom-line results.
* Commercial Mastermind: Take full responsibility for achieving or outperforming budgeted financial targets for the logistics function. This means deploying your proven track record in reducing variable distribution costs (freight/m3) and executing aggressive cost-down strategies in procurement and fleet sourcing.
* Operational Excellence: Drive maximum fleet utilisation and efficiency. Your success will be measured by maximizing asset utilization, such as drastically increasing truck turns per day and average load fill degree.
* Strategic Pivot: Lead the logistics strategy to support a "Volume to Value" model. You will dynamically optimise our network to ensure lowest-cost delivery while prioritising service for our high-margin segments (e.g., Cash-On-Delivery and specialised products like Geostone).
* The Future: Driving Green Mobility & Digital Innovation: You will shape the future of our fleet, embedding sustainability and digitalization into every decision:
* Green Fleet Architect: Manage fleet strategy involving electrification (EV agitator trials), alternative fuel trials, and strategic vehicle sourcing. This work is essential to achieving our company-wide decarbonization and Scope 3 reduction goals.
* Digital Integrator: Leverage our In-Vehicle Monitoring Systems (IVMS) and AI-enabled scheduling systems (Concrete Direct) to deliver operational efficiencies and optimize customer experience.
* Compliance Champion: Guarantee full legislative compliance, including strict adherence to all Chain of Responsibility (CoR) requirements for mass, maintenance, and fatigue management. You will own the compliance program to verify contractor performance.
* Lead the Team: Lead a Culture of Excellence.
About You
Are You the Leader We Need?
Mandatory Requirements Include (but Are Not Limited To)
* Deep, demonstrable knowledge and experience managing Chain of Responsibility (CoR) compliance.
* Proven ability to improve profitability by reducing variable distribution costs and maximizing asset utilisation (e.g., truck turns/load fill).
* Experience in swiftly designing and executing cost-down strategies across logistics.
* Expertise in leveraging digital tools like IVMS and AI-enabled scheduling systems (Concrete Direct).
* An understanding of the NSW Lorry Owner Driver Determination process.
Desirable Experience
* Proven ability to lead logistics operations in support of a multi-branded portfolio (Holcim, Readymix).
* Experience designing and managing complex fleet strategies (e.g., electrification, strategic sourcing).
* Experience driving positive Industrial Relations and successfully navigating the complexities of the NSW LOD Determination process.
Apply Now to Shape the Future of Construction Logistics.
Why Holcim?
At Holcim we offer an inclusive environment, where our people feel comfortable bringing their authentic self to work. We offer a high-performance workplace empowering problem solvers, creative thinkers and innovators to seek combined perspectives and voice opportunities to go further and faster. Our workplace is a safe environment where individuals can be themselves and where we promote a diverse workforce. We are an equal opportunities employer, making no distinction on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. People are treated fairly at work - respecting and supporting human rights and non-discrimination. This is rooted in the values and standards set out in the Holcim Code of Business Conduct.
We don't just offer jobs - we offer long term careers with a deep and diverse structure which affords a great number of cross functional pathways available as you progress your career so if you're ready to take your career to the next level and join our dynamic team of professionals, we want to hear from you.
Candidates must hold valid Australian work rights with no restrictions on employment duration or hours.
We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Holcim will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.