Careers

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional leader to become the new Branch Manager at our Sydney Branch, located in St Marys.  This is a unique career opportunity to lead a large, diverse team spanning multiple functions including freight operations, linehaul, PUD and Warehousing and build relationships with our highly valued customers.

This demanding yet rewarding role will suit an enthusiastic leader who has experience in the industry and who is passionate about building high-performing teams and positive safety cultures, as well as directly impacting the overall efficiency and profitability of the branch.  This is an excellent opportunity to optimise operations and make a real impact on our growth and success in the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maximise safety performance and team culture through exceptional leadership;
• Leading by example with a Customer Delight mindset, ensuring the Branch is set up to put the customer first
• Setting priorities, budgets and plans to achieve overall branch goals and targets;
• Accessing, optimising and developing capability and resources;
• Creating and developing initiatives for improvement and innovation;
• Setting and managing standards and performance KPI’s for the branch;
• Driving a culture of performance where individual and organisational goals align;
• Ensuring the highest standards of service delivery, reliability and efficiency, together with sustainable improvement in safety, compliance and environmental performance;
• Managing revenue, efficiency and cost control to maximise profitability.

As the successful candidate you will:

• Possess extensive experience in General Freight, Warehousing or a related industry;
• Be an experienced leader with strong business acumen, combined with excellent communication skills
• Have a demonstrated track record of building, maintaining and growing key stakeholder relationships, ideally in the transport, logistics and warehousing industry;
• Be an outcomes-driven professional, with a history of achieving KPI’s and targets;
• Have sound influencing, negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
• Be resilient and have absolute integrity, trustworthiness and professionalism;
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders;
• Have strong judgement skills and a proven ability to make firm, fair and consistent decisions.

Northline’s Benefits

• Learning, training and development support – Northline believe in the people we hire. We offer training in leadership, communication, self-development and job-specific courses. We pride ourselves that we promote from within, offering great opportunities for career progression.
• Employee recognition programs -  Recognising individuals, supervisors and teams that encompass Northline’s values and have provided an outstanding contribution to the operations.
• Wellness and benefits programs – Such as our Employee Assistance Program, offering our teammates support, when they need it. Northline’s benefits program offers discounts on travel, fitness and health, sports and entertainment, automotive, gifts and more!

Who is Northline?

Northline is an experienced Australian-based, global logistics business with an industry-leading national network and an international reach into more than 100 countries.

Our customers freight can start or end in international cities, small towns or remote communities, but wherever the destination, you can rely on Northline to deliver.

At Northline we believe our people are one of our greatest assets. We are a progressive Australian family owned business, we are proud of what we achieve, and we like to recognise and reward those who go above and beyond!

That’s why, we are, Australia’s Global Logistics People.

Northline and its people help to ensure a safe workplace for all employees. Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment medical that incorporates a drug & alcohol screen, as well as a police clearance.