State Manager - Transport

Job title : State Manager - Transport
Location : Sydney
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Job reference : 1695599
Company Overview
Our client is a market-leading 3PL and transport solutions provider working with Australia’s largest FMCG and retail businesses. With strong financial backing and ambitious growth plans, they are expanding nationally with new sites and enterprise-level accounts. Technology and AI are at the heart of operations, giving leaders the tools to transform performance, improve delivery, and scale the business.

Your Responsibilities
This newly created State Manager – Transport role gives you full accountability for NSW operations. You will:
• Onboard and manage key customers while driving service and DIFOT performance across the network
• Lead, mentor and grow a transport team that can scale with increasing volumes
• Shape operational strategy and introduce tech-driven initiatives to improve efficiency and service
• Work closely with customers to influence outcomes and ensure operational excellence
• Step into a scaling business, not a BAU operation, with a real opportunity to make a long-term impact

This is not a BAU transport role. It’s a platform for a leader who enjoys accountability, commercial exposure, and building something significant.

Qualifications and Experience
• Proven experience in transport, logistics, or 3PL leadership roles
• Strong people leadership skills with a track record of building high-performing teams
• Commercially minded, with experience driving operational performance and service outcomes
• Comfortable using technology and AI to optimise transport operations
• Experience managing enterprise-level accounts is highly desirable

What’s on Offer
• Lead and shape NSW transport operations in a scaling, market-leading 3PL
• Influence operational strategy and performance with direct commercial impact
• Work with high-profile clients in a technology-driven, outsourced transport model
• Competitive salary, long-term growth opportunities, and a role with real autonomy and accountability

How to Apply
To apply online, please click the apply button. For a confidential discussion, contact Lewis Ironside on 0435 824 108 or lironside@sharpandcarter.com.au