General Manager

General Manager DSV Transport and Logistics Hoxton Park, AUS - Len Waters Estate, Aviation Road Full-time, Onsite

Job Req Number: 118439

DSV Solutions is seeking a skilled and passionate General Manager to join our team in Hoxton Park. If you are dedicated to customer-centricity, driven by performance, and foster collaboration to ensure supply chains remain operational, you will find a place within DSV’s global family.

As General Manager, you will lead and optimise contract logistics operations. This involves ensuring safe, efficient, and customer-focused warehousing and distribution services, while simultaneously driving profitability, growth, and operational excellence.

Your Role:

• Oversee daily operations to ensure peak warehouse efficiency and adherence to budget through supervision, organisation, and training of warehouse employees. Establish, monitor, and manage operational goals.
• Manage warehouse operations and systems by defining product handling and storage requirements, equipment utilisation, and inventory control.
• Review and manage workflows, staffing needs, space allocations, equipment layouts, and action plans aligned with company standards for productivity, quality, and customer service.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing standards and procedures, and by complying with legal regulations.
• Ensure customer orders are processed within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between the Customer and DSV, with daily compliance measured via the Open Orders report.
• Assign specific tasks to Managers, Supervisors, or Team Leaders, ensuring full accountability.
• Plan and manage product distribution activities and oversee the DC team to achieve company objectives.
• Ensure an effective structure is in place to meet logistics and transport customer SLAs and manage the day-to-day operations of the facility.

About You:

• Previous experience as an Operations Manager or DC Manager of a medium to large facility is required.
• Experience in 3PL, distribution, and road transport, as well as customer relationship building, is necessary.
• A degree or equivalent relevant experience in a similar environment is needed.
• Staff, union, and contractor management experience is essential.
• Strong commercial acumen, with demonstrated ability to apply business theories to operational and practical situations.
• Demonstrate effective leadership by guiding, mentoring, and supporting team members, inspiring them to achieve their best performance.
• A strong understanding of complex warehouse systems is vital.

About DSV Transport and Logistics:

Working at DSV means being part of a global leader in transport and logistics that has experienced significant growth. We invite you to grow with us as we continue to innovate, digitalise, and build on our achievements. With close to 150,000 colleagues across over 90 countries, we are dedicated to providing robust services, meeting customer needs, and helping them achieve their goals. We believe that bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives, and ambitious individuals like you is the best way to achieve this.

At DSV, performance is integral to our operations. We aim to shape the future of logistics, driving a dynamic environment built on collaboration, accountability, and action. We value inclusivity, embrace diverse cultures, and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you seek to make an impact, earn customer trust, and advance your career in a forward-thinking company, DSV is the place for you.

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DSV values diversity as a competitive advantage and welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, including First Nations Peoples, Veterans, and people of all ages, genders, and abilities. We are committed to hiring the best talent and building a team as diverse and dynamic as our communities.