Regional Pallet Team Leader
About this role
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Team Global Express NZ delivers freight forwarding, end-to-end transport services, and comprehensive logistics solutions to customers operating across New Zealand from Kaitaia to Invercargill.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Pallet Team Leader to join our team in Otahuhu!
About the role - Mō te tūranga
In this hands-on leadership role, you'll be responsible for leading a high-performing team, supporting consistent processes across the network and using data-driven insights to identify risks, trends and opportunities for improvement. Working across multiple areas of the business, you'll influence outcomes, drive accountability and ensure pallet operations run efficiently and effectively.
Additional key duties below:
- Leading, coaching and developing a team of Pallet Coordinators
- Driving operational performance and prioritising team workloads
- Monitoring reporting, trends and business performance
- Building strong relationships across operations, sales, finance and customers
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, compliance and reporting
- Supporting cost reduction initiatives and continuous improvement activities
- Managing escalations and resolving complex operational issues
What will you bring? – Ōu Pūkenga?
You're a confident leader who enjoys empowering others, building relationships and driving results. You bring a strong operational mindset, commercial awareness and the ability to balance the detail with the bigger picture.
Additionally, you will need:
- Experience with pallet management, CHEP, Loscam or related asset control systems
- Experience leading or coaching teams in a transport, logistics, supply chain or operational environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability across a business
- Experience working with operational reporting and performance metrics
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A continuous improvement mindset and passion for delivering results
- Strong Microsoft Excel and reporting capability
Your Benefits - Ō Painga
You'll be part of a team going places, building a legacy of best practice and working with people keen to draw on your expertise.
Additionally, you’ll get.
- Free staff car parking.
- Enjoy the convenience of our onsite cafeteria offering freshly prepared hot meals every day—subsidised to help you eat well and stay focused.
- To be part of a multinational business with opportunities across the Trans-Tasman.
- Access to our staff welfare trust will cover 80% of your medical bills up to $1500 per year.
- Access to heavily discounted holiday homes across New Zealand.
How to apply - Me pēhea te tono
We’ve got a great team of people and are focused on the future. If you’re up for an exciting challenge and are keen to make a difference, come join us as we embark on the next chapter in our story.
Team Global Express is an Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace. Pre-employment checks will include an MOJ, Drug & Alcohol Testing, Medical Assessment and Reference Checking.
Applicants must be eligible to work in NZ effective immediately.
Please note we will only communicate with candidates via approved recruitment channels.
Company at a glance
United by our fundamental goal to provide superior customer experiences and operational excellence, Team Global Express is excited to step forward under new ownership, Allegro Funds. Backed by an unrivalled and seamless network, Team Global Express builds unique, innovative and tailored solutions across road, rail, air and sea; providing transport, logistics, and business solutions to customers throughout Australia and New Zealand.
By exploring how businesses continue to deliver in a changing world, Team Global Express is determined to play our pivotal part in the pandemic-proof economic recovery of Australia and New Zealand. Through engaging, listening and sharing with our customers, Team Global Express strives to deliver exceptional experiences, putting your business at the heart of ours.
About our new owners
Allegro Funds is Australia’s most awarded and largest transformation and turnaround private equity firm. Allegro provides Transformational Capital—applying capital, expertise and a distinctly hands-on approach—to invest in businesses and reposition them for sustained long term growth. Over the past 20 years, Allegro has demonstrated a strong track record or partnering with management teams and key stakeholders to build better businesses and create enduring value.
Top Benefits
- Free staff car parking
- Subsidized onsite cafeteria
- Medical bill coverage
- Discounted holiday homes
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