National Distribution Manager

About the role

Join a well‑established manufacturing and distribution business where you will take full responsibility for leading a national warehousing and distribution function. Reporting to senior leadership, you will drive operational excellence across the business while ensuring exceptional customer service, inventory accuracy, cost control and on‑time delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead national warehouse and distribution operations.
• Drive inventory accuracy, warehouse efficiency and service delivery.
• Manage transport and third‑party logistics partners.
• Oversee budgets, operational reporting and performance metrics.
• Develop and coach management teams while embedding a culture of accountability, safety and continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships across operations, production, sales and customer service to ensure on‑time, in‑full delivery and outstanding customer satisfaction.

Required profile

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehousing or a related discipline.
• 10–12 years of senior warehousing and distribution experience.
• Proven success managing a national warehouse and distribution operation within a manufacturing, FMCG or similarly complex environment.
• Strong experience in inventory management, distribution planning, third‑party logistics and ERP systems.
• Demonstrated leadership of large operational teams with a continuous improvement mindset.

Required skills

• Inventory management
• Distribution planning
• Third‑party logistics
• ERP systems