Stores & Logistics - Manager

Leading the Stores & Logistics function for Perth Region, managing 3 metro stores/warehouses providing statewide distribution to regional partners, while delivering fleet management services for a metropolitan fleet of Heavy & Light commercial vehicles, and plant & equipment. Based in Canning Vale but requiring travel between managed sites.

Who are we?

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.   

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What you can expect with this role

You will proactively lead a team to ensure the stores and logistics requirements of the Corporation are met, while upholding high safety standards.

Duties will include :

• Leading the processing of stores documentation, stocktakes, and receival of goods; reporting in a timely manner as specified in Material Management Standards, such as receiving goods and checking against order/manifest.
• Leading the delivery of stores services such as packing of daily operational orders, front counter servicing, and statewide distribution logistics to regional sites.
• Providing strong leadership to the team leader and stores people across multiple geographical locations, while balancing resourcing requirements.
• Acting as key stores representative to the business and to regional partners, providing information and advice on stock as required, and guidance on the Water Corporation’s processes.
• Championing Business Improvement/Continuous Improvement related to work practices and procedures within Procurement branch and the wider corporation to optimise stores operations and stock availability.
• Deliver fleet management functions such as servicing, disposals, and repairs for all plant and vehicles within required time or kms.
• Regular liaison with Operations Group Regional Lead Team & Service Delivery Managers

Your skills and experience

For this role, we are looking for great talent with:

• Relevant degree level qualification in Logistics and Supply Chain management, or a similar discipline with substantial experience in the provision of procurement, logistics, warehousing and/or salvage operations.
• Substantial Experience leading or managing a warehouse operation, preferable multisite, in a large corporation.
• Some experience in Fleet Management, including maintenance, repair, disposal, in a large infrastructure related organisation.
• Demonstrated leadership capability to manage, develop and deploy people to enhance business capability.
• Previous team and resource management across multiple geographic locations.

 Sound like a match? Apply today

 If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role. 

Applications close 12th of October 2025

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.  

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date. 

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace: 

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website