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**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Planning
**Job Sub Function: **
Supply Network Planning
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Job Description:
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalised treatments.
Visit us at https://www.jnj.com/medtech to see how your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.
The Opportunity
The Senior Manager, Logistics Operations ANZ is a new role based in Sydney.
The role would be accountable for the end‑to‑end performance, strategy, and continuous improvement of logistics operations across Australia and New Zealand. The role will ensure safe, compliant, cost‑effective, and customer‑focused distribution operations, leveraging internal capabilities and third‑party logistics (3PL) partners to deliver best‑in‑class service aligned with business growth, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end warehousing and distribution across Australia & New Zealand, ensuring safe, compliant, cost‑effective, and customer‑focused product flow (receiving, storage, picking, packing, dispatch, inventory).
- Own and optimise 3PL partnerships: manage contracts, governance, SLAs, and partner performance to deliver reliable service and continuous improvement.
- Define and execute the regional warehousing and distribution strategy aligned with global supply chain priorities, driving network design, systems, and transformation initiatives.
- Deliver continuous improvement in productivity, accuracy, lead times, and cost through process optimisation, automation, and strong stakeholder partnerships.
- Drive financial and performance accountability: set and manage budgets, control costs, forecast, and report KPIs across safety, quality, service, cost, and inventory.
- Ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, risk mitigation, and business continuity across internal and external operations.
- Build and lead high‑performing operational teams: coach leaders, develop capability and succession pipelines, and act as the primary ANZ escalation point for warehousing and distribution issues.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/supply chain or related field
- Strong end‑to‑end knowledge of warehousing, distribution, and logistics operations in a regulated environment.
- Proven experience managing 3PL providers and complex supplier networks.
- Strong commercial acumen, including cost management and contract governance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead operational change and continuous improvement programs.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across functions and senior leadership.
- Data‑driven decision‑making and performance management capability.
Why Choose Us:
- Competitive remuneration package
- Continuous training and support
- Award-winning leadership development programs
- Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements
- Equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion
Our Benefits:
- Up to 18 weeks of parental leave to support new parents
- 4 days of volunteer leave to give back to the community
- Option to purchase up to 2 weeks of additional annual leave for extra time off
- Enjoy a dedicated Wellbeing Day to prioritise self-care
- Global Wellness Reimbursement of $780 per year for healthy eating, exercise, or mindfulness activities
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support
- Enhanced leave provisions for compassionate (caregiver) leave, providing up to 30 days of additional support
- Life insurance coverage for added peace of mind
And much more...
All applicants must have rights to work in Australia.
**Required Skills: **
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Customer Centricity, Demand Forecasting, Developing Others, Distribution Management, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Global Market, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Materials Handling, Order Management, Organizing, Procurement Policies, Productivity Planning, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Team Management