Team Manager D/c

**Brighter Futures Start here**

As Australia’s biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices - it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

**Join the team**

In New Zealand, at our Distribution Centre we currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Team Manager to lead and manage the daily operations of a 3PL and Kmart team to safely deliver and maximize productivity, quality, the team performance and process improvement.
**This position will initially be at our Kmart Wiri Distribution Centre in Christchurch.**

**What you’ll be doing**

As the DC Team Manager you will be responsible for the following;
- Ensure site safety for everyone, every day by; implementing and evaluating safe work practices, adhering to OH&S requirements, improving safety performance, actioning identified hazards and investigating incidents
- Be accountable for performance across the Receiving, Order Selection, Flow/XDS, Dispatch, Operations Planning and Inbound Freight
- managing resources, daily capacity planning, service levels & KPIs and continuous improvement strategies.
- Drive a positive, open and honest culture with a focus on safety, whilst promoting collaborative ways of working cross functionally and developing and training your team to deliver high performance
- You will also implement Lean principles and company policies and procedures

**To be successful in this role you’ll have**:

- Experience as a manager with a Supply Chain, Logistics, Transport Warehousing or Retail background coupled with a sound knowledge of supply chain operations and systems
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, coach and develop a large team
- Possess a strong background and commitment to safety and knowledge in OH&S requirements so that you can effectively champion the Kmart values and role model behaviors
- Warehouse Management System knowledge & experience

**Benefits we’ll offer you**:

- Competitive remuneration
- Onsite parking
- A discount card for Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings, plus other benefits
- An inclusive, fun recognition program
- A bonus program (where eligible)
- Development opportunities across Kmart Group (comprised of Kmart, Target and Catch) as well as the broader Wesfarmers Group.
- Wesfarmers Share Plan access (where eligible)

**We’re here to make everyday living brighter**

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect - getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.

**A place you can belong**

**We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.