Careers at Linfox

Here at Linfox we believe together, anything is possible. Use sophisticated technology to deliver everyday essentials and natural resources for Australia’s biggest companies. Work with major customers in retail, healthcare, government and defence. Shape the future of logistics with industry leading innovations in safety, sustainability and efficiency. Create a career to be proud of. Expect all this and more when you join Linfox.

What does the job look like?

As a Planning Manager, you will play a crucial role in our Intermodal team based in West Melbourne by overseeing the planning practices for our rail network. Utilising your expertise in planning, coordinating and analysing customer priorities, you will ensure our planning strategy is commercially and operationally optimised, compliant and meeting our customer service outcomes. Key areas:

• Manage and oversee the day-to-day planning ensuring revenue yield of each load is maximised and in line with business guidelines and legislation 
• Create and drive the rail planning strategy enabling best practices in planning
• Build strategic relationships with internal operations, customers and external operations teams to ensure all plans are executed to set up our operational teams for success
• Take ownership of KPI planning suite including utilisation, drops/pick-ups per load and other relevant measures
• Work with key customer teams to ensure forecast visibility
• Develop the planning team and ensure cross functional coverage across the team

Are you the one?

If you are self-motivated and enjoy the day-to-day challenges of transport planning and contributing to process improvement initiatives, then this is the role for you. We can offer you continued career progression and ongoing learning opportunities to help you succeed and reach your potential. You can demonstrate:

• Bachelor’s degree or Higher Qualification in a related Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Analytics discipline (desirable) 
• Demonstrated experience in leadership roles within the logistics industry 
• Prior experience balancing major customer priorities within the Retail / Cold Chain industries 
• Strong ability to build strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders 
• Proven analytical mindset with ability to understand commercial and customer impacts of operational decisions
• Ability to navigate planning applications i.e., Blue Yonder or other Transport Management System
• Experience in planning / scheduling highly in a transport network regarded

What's in it for me?

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and return to work bonus for eligible employees
• Career development opportunities and mentoring programs
• Access to a range of benefits across dining and adventure, travel and health and well-being
• The chance to work in a high-performing team where your contributions truly make an impact

At Linfox, we focus on providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where our people can perform at their best. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and perspectives; with people of diverse genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations and cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) encouraged to apply. 

Sound like you? Please click the apply button to submit your application and resume.

We kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Linfox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Further information

You will be required to meet Linfox's employment criteria which will include but not be limited to a criminal history check and full medical with a drug and alcohol test.

To find out more about opportunities at Linfox, visit www.linfox.com/careers