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At Aurizon, we’re passionate about fostering a diverse, collaborative, and high-performance culture where everyone can thrive. We are committed to bringing exceptional outcomes to life for our people, customers, and communities across an expansive network of supply chain operations. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Regional Operations Manager to join our Western Australian leadership team and take ownership of Aurizon’s South West operations.

About the Role

As Regional Operations Manager, you will be a key player in leading and shaping the operational success of our South West operations. Reporting to the General Manager, your role will be to partner with customers, lead your operational teams, and ensure the safe, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of supply chain services to our Bulk customers.

You will:

• Lead and implement strategies to foster a strong safety culture across the region.
• Inspire and manage a team of regional operations leaders to deliver outstanding people and operational results.
• Drive superior customer service by meeting and exceeding operational performance targets.
• Manage the end-to-end supply chain and P&L for the South West region.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mitigate risks and ensure the delivery of strategic goals while maintaining flexibility for future growth opportunities.
• Shape and contribute to the development of short, medium, and long-term strategic plans for the region.
• Build and manage relationships both internally and externally, contributing to the growth of the Bulk pipeline.

About You

You are a passionate and energetic leader with a strong track record in driving operational excellence. Your ability to inspire and lead teams, coupled with your commercial acumen, will be key to your success in this role. You are someone who thrives on building relationships, driving continuous improvement, and making data-driven decisions to enhance business performance.

To succeed in this role, you will possess:

• High levels of personal integrity and a reputation for safety leadership.
• Strong influencing and change management skills across diverse workgroups.
• Effective commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and business planning skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and inspire teams.
• The ability to analyse data and draw insights to inform decisions that drive business outcomes.
• Proven ability to create profit and deliver value across customer portfolios.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present information clearly and succinctly.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Why Aurizon?

At Aurizon, you’ll be joining a company that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement. We offer a supportive and inclusive culture, opportunities for personal and professional growth, and the chance to make a significant impact on our business and community.

If you’re ready to take on a leadership role that will challenge and inspire you, we’d love to hear from you.

What we offer you:   

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities. 

Some of our benefits include:

• Development and growth opportunities.
• Access to mentoring and development programs.
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
• Parental leave program and super booster.

About Aurizon.

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Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets. 

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers

For more information about this vacancy (78412) please contact Jason McBride on 08 9212 2568