Client: 
We are partnering with a highly established, asset-intensive organisation operating across Australia and New Zealand, recognised for its critical role in supporting complex supply chains across manufacturing, transport and logistics sectors.

With a strong market position and a clear growth agenda, the business is seeking a senior commercial leader to help shape performance, support operations and drive disciplined, sustainable growth.

Role:
This is a senior role that sits at the heart of the organisation, working in close partnership with executive leadership and operational teams across a multi-site network.

Reporting to an ANZ executive, this role will lead the commercial function and act as a key partner to operations, ensuring financial insight directly informs operational decision-making. The successful candidate will balance strategic leadership with hands-on commercial execution, providing clarity, governance and commercial discipline across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the ANZ commercial function, partnering closely with operations, sales and executive leadership
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, P&L analysis and performance reporting across the region
• Provide commercial insight to support operational efficiency, asset utilisation and capacity planning
• Oversee investment analysis, capital expenditure and major commercial initiatives
• Support contract review, pricing decisions and customer profitability analysis
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, executive-level insights
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing commercial team
• Contribute to strategic planning, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives

About you:

• CA or CPA qualification preferred
• Experience within manufacturing, transport, logistics or industrial services environments is highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience across finance and operations, ideally within asset-intensive or complex environments
• Strong stakeholder management capability, with experience partnering closely with operational leaders
• Proven people leader, capable of building and developing high-performing teams
• Commercially astute, detail-oriented and able to operate at both strategic and operational levels

Why:

• Senior leadership role with meaningful influence across ANZ operations
• Direct partnership with operations and executive leadership
• Exposure to large-scale, complex and nationally critical operations
• Long-term opportunity within a stable, well-established organisation

How to apply:
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Will Nichols at wnichols@sharpandcarter.com.au