South Island Distribution Manager - - 40157 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Like You, We’re Proudly Building New Zealand! It’s something we are proud to have been a trusted part of, for over 90 years and counting. Every day, passionate and dedicated people come together as an industry to help build healthy, sustainable homes, creating a better future for all New Zealanders. GIB® Plasterboard is the number one choice by customers in New Zealand. Our quality and reliable products, along with our unparalleled service and support is what sets us apart. When you start with us, you will learn that we are all brought together by the passion we have for putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Distribution Manager to lead our Christchurch South Island Distribution function. This key role is responsible for the efficient operation of our busy site. You will lead a 30+ team, fostering a customer-centric and continuous improvement mindset in all our activities, driving a strong culture of Health and Safety and ensuring the optimisation of our incoming and outgoing stock processes. As an experienced Distribution Manager in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will provide excellent service to our customers by overseeing the performance, costs, safety, and security of all warehouse operations, ensuring efficient despatch services and managing the day-to-day inventory on-site. Safety is our top priority, and as a leader, you will champion the belief that every injury is preventable and drive safety performance.

About You

You’re a results-orientated leader with a passion for people, engagement, and logistics. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make a tangible impact and bring a proven track record of leading and developing teams as well as optimising projects in a large-scale warehousing environment. We’re looking for someone who embodies our values of excellence, innovation, and teamwork. To excel in this role, you’ll require;
Proven track record of success in distribution or logistics management, with transport exposure an added bonus
Motivational leadership style with the ability to drive your team to achieve their full potential and drive a culture of continuous improvement
Excellent problem-solving skills, allowing you to identify change opportunities for optimisation and implement effective solutions
A strategic thinker, able to develop and execute plans to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance customer satisfaction
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and collaborate cross-functionally with teams, stakeholders, and customers
Strong commercial and business acumen with a desire to utilise your analytical skills

The Opportunity

This fantastic role offers you the chance to apply your operational management experience in a market-leading business with significant growth plans. You will play a highly influential role in driving operational excellence. Join a well-respected company, and as part of Fletcher Building, you will have access to a range of benefits and perks such as a leading Parental Leave policy, a generous share scheme, an Employee Education Fund for you and dependents, company discounts and much more. If you’re keen to make an impact and contribute to our organisation’s success, please Apply Now!