At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead our supply chain from sourcing to distribution, ensuring efficiency and reliability.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in a fast-paced logistics environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Opportunity to innovate and improve processes in a collaborative setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by optimising supply chains and leading a dedicated team.
- Qualifications: Experience in supply chain management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 47700 - 58300 $ per year.
We're looking for an experienced Supply and Distribution Manager to take ownership of our wholesale distribution — from sourcing trusted partners through to storage, inventory control and outward distribution. You'll balance cost efficiency with service reliability, ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time, while leading a team responsible for delivering it. This is a hands‐on leadership role suited to someone who thrives on both strategic planning and day‐to‐day operational control.
Key Responsibilities
- Determine, implement and monitor storage and distribution strategies, policies and plans
- Prepare and implement plans to maintain required stock levels at minimum cost
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers to meet quality, cost and delivery requirements
- Monitor and review storage and inventory systems to meet supply requirements and control stock levels
- Operate recording systems to track all movements of supplies and finished goods, ensuring receipting and re‐stocking occur at optimal times
- Liaise with other departments and customers regarding requirements for outward goods and associated forwarding/transportation arrangements
- Oversee the accurate recording of receipting, storage and distribution transactions
- Direct staff activities, set performance expectations and monitor team performance through tracking of KPI's
- Ensure the timely provision of products and services to meet customer and client requirements
- Identify and implement process improvements to reduce cost, waste and lead times
- Ensure compliance with relevant workplace health and safety, and regulatory requirements across warehousing and logistics operations
- Manage relationships with key suppliers, freight and logistics partners
- Report on stock levels and budget variances to senior management
About You
- Proven experience in a supply chain, distribution or logistics management role
- Strong negotiation skills with a track record of managing supplier contracts and relationships
- Solid understanding of inventory management and stock control systems (ERP/WMS experience highly regarded)
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with experience directing and developing a team
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, with a focus on cost control and efficiency
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, comfortable liaising across departments and with external customers
- High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Relevant qualification in supply chain management, logistics, business or a related field (or equivalent industry experience)
Supply and Distribution Manager employer: Wilson Fishing
Wilson Fishing offers a dynamic work environment where employees can thrive in both strategic planning and operational control. The company values hands-on leadership and provides opportunities for professional growth through team collaboration and effective negotiation. Employees benefit from a culture that emphasizes cost efficiency while ensuring service reliability.
