Logistics and Fulfillment Specialist
Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.
Smiths Detection, is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.
Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.
This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.
We are looking for an experienced Fulfillment Specialist to support our Australia and New Zealand operations. This is a dynamic regional role responsible for managing end-to-end fulfillment activities, ensuring excellent customer service, efficient logistics execution, and seamless coordination across the supply chain network.
Working closely with internal stakeholders, freight forwarders, logistics providers, and warehouse partners, you will play a key role in ensuring products are delivered on time while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across the ANZ region.
What You'll Be Doing
- Manage and execute service, sales, and program orders across Australia and New Zealand.
- Coordinate with freight forwarders, shipping partners, transportation providers, and 3PL warehouses to ensure timely and cost-effective deliveries.
- Oversee domestic and international shipments, including ocean freight and other transportation modes.
- Monitor order fulfillment activities and proactively resolve shipment delays, inventory issues, and customer escalations.
- Partner with Service, Commercial, Program Management, and Supply Chain teams to meet customer commitments and business objectives.
- Drive logistics cost optimization and support process improvement initiatives across the ANZ supply chain network.
- Analyze fulfillment and logistics performance metrics to identify opportunities for operational enhancements.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, trade requirements, and import/export regulations.
- Act as a key point of contact for fulfillment-related activities, building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Support a fast-paced and evolving business environment while maintaining a strong customer-focused approach.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in logistics, freight forwarding, shipping, ocean freight, fulfillment, inventory management, or supply chain operations.
- Strong experience working with freight forwarders, logistics service providers, transportation partners, and 3PL warehouses.
- Solid understanding of domestic and international logistics operations.
- Experience working with SAP, WMS, or similar supply chain management systems.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and customer service skills.
- Experience supporting regional operations across Australia and New Zealand will be highly regarded.
- Knowledge of import/export processes and trade compliance is advantageous.
- A proactive, collaborative, and hands-on approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Why Join Us?
- Regional ownership across the entire ANZ market.
- Exposure to a broad range of supply chain activities including logistics, freight forwarding, warehousing, inventory management, and fulfillment.
- Opportunity to contribute to process improvements and operational excellence initiatives.
- Collaborative environment with strong cross-functional engagement and regional visibility.
- Dynamic role offering variety, challenge, and opportunities for professional growth.
Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.
Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.
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