Logistics and Operational Transformation Contract
Predictus Search ·www.predictussearch.com
Apply directOverall Purpose of the Engagement
The contractor will support several strategic operational improvement initiatives across our client's specialty pathology services division and broader national operations, over an initial 3 to 6 month engagement. The engagement duration could extend beyond this period should adequate opportunities present throughout the initial term.
The role combines program delivery with hands-on operational improvement — completing an established DIFOT improvement program, rationalising logistics consumables, supporting an offshore customer service transition, shaping the service model for a new national skin laboratory, and identifying further process improvement and efficiency opportunities as they arise.
Primary Focus Areas and Responsibilities
DIFOT Improvement Program
- Drive completion of the current DIFOT (Delivery In Full, On Time) improvement program.
- Embed the measurement, reporting and root-cause disciplines required to sustain performance gains beyond the engagement.
Logistics Consumables Rationalisation
- Lead a consumables rationalisation project across the specialty services environment.
- Identify opportunities to standardise and integrate specialty consumable procurement and inventory management with the wider group's existing warehouse capabilities and buying power.
Offshore Transition
- Support a small offshore transition initiative, aligning specialty customer service activities with the group's existing operating model.
- Work towards consolidating in-scope service functions within the group's established contact centre in Malaysia.
National Initiative
- Help define and execute the service model as the new national initiative takes shape.
Process Improvement and Operational Efficiency
- Identify and deliver additional process improvement and operational efficiency opportunities within the specialty services environment.
- Contribute to the organisation's future focus on automation and AI-driven operational improvement.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- DIFOT performance improvement against agreed targets
- Delivery of the consumables rationalisation project and associated savings
- Successful transition of in-scope customer service functions to the offshore operating model
- An agreed and executable service model for the national skin laboratory
- Additional efficiency opportunities identified, quantified and delivered
- Stakeholder satisfaction and engagement
THE PERSON
- Strong logistics and supply chain experience within operationally complex organisations.
- Demonstrated success delivering operational transformation programs.
- Experience in automation, process excellence, continuous improvement or Lean methodologies.
- Exposure to AI-enabled business improvement initiatives and project delivery.
- Experience within pathology or healthcare is advantageous, although not essential.
Qualifications and Experience
- Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- A track record of delivering operational transformation and improvement programs from strategy through to execution.
- Experience across procurement, inventory management, warehousing and distribution.
- Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma or comparable process excellence methodologies.
- Strong stakeholder management and change management capabilities.
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
Key Competencies
- Strategic thinking combined with hands-on delivery
- Program and project management
- Process excellence and continuous improvement
- Analytical and solutions focused
- Stakeholder management and influencing
- Change management
- Commercial acumen
- Delivery of results
- Adaptability and pace
- Communication and presentation skills
Engagement Terms
- An initial engagement of 3 to 6 months, with scope to extend should adequate opportunities present during the initial term.
- Melbourne based, working across the specialty services and broader group operations.
- Contract rate to be determined, commensurate with experience.
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The Logistics and Operational Transformation Contract role with Predictus Search is based in Clayton, VIC, AU.
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Predictus Search lists the Logistics and Operational Transformation Contract role at AUD 800–1,000 per month.
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