About Us
Workwear Group (WWG) is part of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety a division of Wesfarmers, a top 20 ASX listed company with over 100,000 employees. Housed under the banner of Workwear Group, our three iconic brands - KingGee, Hard Yakka and NNT - have been in the business of delivering workwear since the late 1920's.
We are the trusted partner in workwear solutions, manufacturing over seven million units each year. What sets us apart is our continuous investment in innovation, market knowledge, pioneering ideas and sustainability practices.
We work as one team. We put our customers first and are passionate about what we do. Joining WWG is an opportunity to thrive in an inspiring, safe, and inclusive community.
About the Role
As Shipping Coordinator, you will be responsible for managing the end‑to‑end import, export and cross‑trade processes for all Workwear products across international markets. This role coordinates air, sea and courier freight, ensures accurate and compliant shipping documentation, and works closely with planning teams, freight forwarders, customs brokers and warehouses to support on‑time delivery into Australia, New Zealand and global regions.
You’ll play a key role in maintaining smooth international supply flows, managing export and return shipments, and ensuring freight costs, invoices and records are accurately controlled.
This role is an initial 12 month maternity leave cover.
What you’ll be doing
- Manage air, sea freight and courier shipments, including reviewing daily booking reports and tracking cargo movements
- Authorise supplier shipments and consolidate overseas orders to optimise freight efficiency
- Ensure all shipping documentation is accurate, complete and provided to freight forwarders on time
- Work closely with the planning team to manage inbound volume flows into Australia and New Zealand
- Create and maintain shipment records in Apex Pro and issue pre‑alerts to warehouses
- Prepare export documentation for shipments from Australia to New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and other regions
- Manage stock exports, inter‑company transfers and returns, including faulty garments returned to manufacturers
- Provide air and sea freight quotations, obtain internal approvals and instruct freight forwarders to move cargo
- Review, check and approve freight forwarder invoices, ensuring timely payment of all outstanding charges
- Liaise with customs brokers on duty classifications and rates, resolve cargo queries, and maintain import, export and cross‑trade journals
Who we’re looking for
At our company, we value not only our great brands but also the people and teams that drive our success. In addition to technical skills, we seek team members who possess the following personable qualities:
- Strong work ethic and are committed to showing up for a team
- Openness to receive coaching and embrace self reflection and self growth
- Accountability for your actions, and emotions, and actively venture beyond your comfort zone
- Embrace innovation, take calculated risks, and inspire others to think outside the box
- Ability to build meaningful relationships, we prioritise our customers. Balancing commercial goals with customer satisfaction is key
- Ethical standards and demonstrating honesty and integrity in all interactions is fundamental to our team culture
What we’re looking for
- Minimum 3+ years’ experience in an administrative or coordination role, ideally within a fast‑paced environment
- Experience in shipping, logistics or freight coordination is highly regarded
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately manage documentation and systems
- Clear, confident communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external partners
What we offer
- The chance to join a great team of like-minded, hard-working people who are passionate about achieving our vision and the growth objectives of the company.
- Flexible working environment, allowing for work from home day/s each week.
- A competitive salary package and suite of benefits and perks, including a 50% discount on our brands Hard Yakka, KingGee and NNT and 5% Wesfarmers discount for Kmart, Bunnings, Officeworks and more.
- A tailored career and development plan, plus reward and recognition programs. Whatever your goals we’re here to support you on that journey.
- Our Wellbeing program, Thrive, with activities designed to support the Financial Wellness of our team, Celebrate Diversity, ensure we Get Physical and maintain Healthy Minds, including challenges, yoga, meditation and access to our Employee Assistance Program.
- We Learn, a dedicated hub for all things learning and development.
We actively work on creating a safe and inclusive environment free of discrimination. At Workwear Group we aspire to build a culture where diversity is celebrated, where Team Members feel a sense of “I Belong” and are empowered to bring their whole selves to work.
You can follow us on LinkedIn or see our company careers page for more opportunities https://www.workweargroup.com.au/careers
Workwear Group is a recognised Veteran Employment Supporter we encourage you to advise us of any prior service through the recruitment process. We value the unique capabilities, leadership and lived experience veterans bring to our workforce, and we are committed to creating an environment where their skills can thrive.
Thank you for your interest in Workwear Group. Due to anticipated high volumes of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We are not seeking support for this recruitment, our inhouse recruitment have got it! Thanks
