New Zealand Distribution Centre Manager - 12 Month Contract Role

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter!

What’s in it for you when you’re part of our team:

• Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart

• Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave

• 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender

• Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

• We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity within our dynamic Supply Chain division for an experienced distribution manager to join us in the role of NZ Distribution Centre Manager on a 12 month contract role.

As the Distribution Centre Manager, you will oversee and be responsible for the overall efficiency and effectiveness of our network of DCs across NZ. You will drive our vision across the sites, in collaboration with your leadership team to ensure a focus on continuous improvement across, safety, productivity, cost reduction and service improvement.

You will build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive business outcomes and drive great service to our stores and customers. Overall, your role will ensure the DC team achieve KPI’s across safety, product integrity, inventory management and DIFOT.

What's involved:

• Oversee the leadership team to manage the effective operations of all sites
• Drive DC processes and procedures, whilst monitoring and ensuring performance across safety, DIFOT measures and inventory accuracy
• Drive Bunnings safety initiatives as well as ensuring safety protocols are adhered to by the team
• Provide strong leadership, coaching and guidance to your team
• Optimise operations of the DC to deliver best service to the network
• Build and maintain relationships with service providers and partners to achieve positive business outcomes and ensure compliance

Who we’re looking for

You will bring strong skills across warehousing, distribution and logistics management including prior experience in managing the operations of a warehouse environment or a network of DCs and 3PLs.

Your well-developed communication skills will enable you to build trusted relationships, fostered on collaboration, continuous improvement and achieving positive business outcomes.

You will be solutions focused and an innovative thinker, with the ability to proactively solve problems and make decisions within a fast-paced environment. 

You’ll need:

• Significant demonstrated experience in a similar level leadership role across DC Operations
• A strong focus on driving safety culture
• High level of organisation skills and a strong ability to prioritise business needs
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and manage change effectively
• Commercial acumen and solid understanding of operational costs, budgets and contracts
• Sound understanding of KPI metrics across distribution and ability to deliver strong results
• Analytical skills with the ability to understand data and reporting
• Strong skills and experience using a WMS, experience with Oracle is highly desired
• Tertiary qualifications in Logistics or Supply Chain would be advantageous 

Nau mai, haere mai - you’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.

We love the diversity across our teams, brought together in an inclusive culture guided by our values. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Join us in shaping a workplace that celebrates all voices, perspectives, and contributions and reflects the communities we serve across Aotearoa. We value te reo Māori and tikanga Māori, and we respect the whenua we do business on.

Please note, you must be age 15 or over to apply for a role at Bunnings.

We’re all about fairness at Bunnings, and our team’s here to support you every step of the way. If you need any adjustments, just let us know - we’re here to help. If you’ve got the experience, skills, and drive to grow - but don’t quite nail every part of the job description - we still want to hear from you. For support, contact us at jobs@bunnings.co.nz.

Bunnings reserves the right to close job advertisements at any time, so we encourage you to apply early. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, as we have a dedicated internal Talent Acquisition team managing all hiring processes.

About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We're proud to support project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry through our network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

At Bunnings, our purpose is simple: we’re here to inspire people to have a red hot go! Whether that's backing our team to grow, supporting customers to take on new projects, or helping communities make a real difference. By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will be part of a culture that encourages you to roll up your sleeves and build something great together. If you’re ready to have a go, apply today.

Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.