State Manager - Road & Rail

Job Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced State Manager to lead our road and rail operations across New South Wales. In this leadership role, you will provide both operational and strategic direction to deliver our Landside Logistics strategy, drive strong financial performance, strengthen customer partnerships, and embed a safety‑first culture.

You will lead a high‑performing team, ensuring accountability for key performance indicators while coaching frontline and mid-level leaders to enhance operational capability, safety outcomes, and customer satisfaction. Collaboration with national leaders will also be essential to ensure alignment with broader business objectives.

This is a permanent full-time position, working Monday to Friday on the day shift, based at our Yennora operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead operational teams across road and rail, ensuring alignment with national objectives while delivering exceptional service, safety, and sustainable growth
• Provide strategic and operational guidance to direct reports to successfully execute the Landside Logistics strategy
• Build and maintain a high-performing team culture focused on safety, people development, financial performance, customer service, and continuous improvement
• Drive accountability for key performance indicators and collaborate with national leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure consistent service delivery
• Coach and develop frontline and mid-level leaders to enhance safety, operational capability, and customer satisfaction across all port logistics operations in NSW

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:

• Strong senior management experience in container logistics sector, with a proven track record of driving growth and profitability
• Experience leading commercial operations, IT systems, and medium-to-large scale projects
• Strong commercial acumen with a history of achieving sustained business performance and outcomes
• Expertise in analysing data and trends to develop and implement strategies that optimise operations
• Proven ability to lead transformational change, drive innovation, and improve processes
• Highly self-motivated leader, committed to company growth and achieving strategic objectives

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About DP World

DP World is reshaping the future of global trade to improve lives everywhere. Operating across six continents with a team of over 125,000 employees, we combine global infrastructure and local expertise to deliver seamless supply chain solutions. From Ports and Terminals to Marine Services, Logistics and Technology, we leverage innovation to create better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

In Asia Pacific, DP World employs over 15,000 people across 22 geographies. We operate 17 ports and terminals, complemented by a comprehensive suite of end-to-end supply chain solutions - to connect the region to the rest of the world.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

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