General Manager - Global Forwarding

About the Role Reporting to the Country Manager, Visy Logistics Australia, you will hold executive accountability for the strategy, performance and operational excellence of the Global Forwarding (AU) division. This is a career-defining opportunity to lead a division that is central to Visy’s growth pathway. You will guide the strategic direction, elevate service performance, and ensure seamless delivery of international freight solutions across all modes. You will grow market share, strengthen senior global supply partnerships, and drive an empowered, high-performing team culture.

Key Accountabilities

Lead the national Global Forwarding strategy, ensuring alignment with Visy Logistics’ commercial and operational priorities.

Own full P&L performance, delivering sustainable financial outcomes, disciplined cost control, and accurate forecasting.

Enhance end-to-end forwarding capability, ensuring seamless and reliable service across sea, air, land and integrated multimodal solutions.

Build strong senior supplier and carrier partnerships, supporting profitable growth and competitive market positioning.

Embed operational excellence, strengthening process discipline, standardisation, and continuous improvement across all functions.

Support global integration, collaborating with teams across New Zealand, Singapore and the US expansion program to deliver unified solutions for customers.

Develop future capability, empowering a high-performing team and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and customer-first thinking.

What You Will Bring

Extensive experience leading global freight forwarding or supply chain operations within a major international logistics organisation.

Demonstrated success in a senior leadership or GM role with full P&L accountability.

Strong global networks across ocean, air and integrated forwarding markets, with proven ability to leverage relationships for commercial growth.

Advanced operational, commercial and strategic thinking capability.

A continuous improvement and transformation mindset, with experience scaling operations and embedding process excellence.

An inclusive, empowering leadership style that builds capability and drives high performance.

What You Will Love

Exposure to C‑suite level.

Eligible for Bonus Plan Incentives.

Executive development programs and leadership training.

Networking opportunities with senior stakeholders globally.

Clear succession pathways into higher executive roles.

About Visy Global Logistics Visy Logistics is building a modern, integrated and customer‑centric global network. With established operations across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, and strategic expansion into the United States and other markets, we deliver end‑to‑end multimodal solutions across sea, air, road and rail. Backed by strong investment, digital enablement and a proven track record, we provide value‑driven logistics for customers worldwide.

As part of Visy, we leverage 75 years of manufacturing experience, substantial infrastructure and global scale. We offer customised services including warehousing, contract logistics, linehaul, intermodal transport, global freight forwarding and bulk logistics. We do logistics differently—globally connected, financially strong and committed to operational excellence.

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check.

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

Advertised:

20 Nov 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time Applications close:

19 Dec 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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