Our client, a growing mining operation in Western Australia, is seeking an experienced Inbound & Outbound Logistics Principal.

You will play a critical role in ensuring the operation works effectively with its business partners to optimise inbound supply reliability and establish a robust outbound logistics and warehousing model.

This is a unique opportunity to design, build and optimise a full mine-to-port-to-customer logistics ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Outbound Sales & Product Logistics

• Manage execution of sales agreements, ensuring contractual compliance and delivery commitments are met
• Coordinate outbound logistics from mine site including:
• Transport scheduling
• Inventory management including monitoring product quality vs contractual commitments
• Storage strategy within bonded warehouse facilities
• Customer delivery coordination
• Establish and implement the full outbound logistics framework ahead of first production
• Work closely with commercial teams to optimise freight, storage, and distribution costs
• Monitor price realisation, contract terms, and operational delivery performance

Inbound Logistics

• Manage inbound supply to site, including forecasting, ordering, monitoring, and supply continuity
• Coordinate inbound transport and storage arrangements
• Ensure supply reliability aligned to processing plant production requirements
• Develop and optimise supplier and transport contracts
• Introduce fleet optimisation and transport efficiency initiatives

Commercial & Commodity Interface

• Partner with key customers to manage sales performance and contract execution
• Support pricing, commercial negotiation input, and logistics cost modelling
• Identify opportunities for working capital optimisation and value creation
• Align logistics execution with sales strategy and production forecasts

Systems, Planning & Integration

• Support ERP and logistics system integration where required.
• Develop reporting dashboards and visibility tools for product flow and supply risk.

About You

• Strong background in commodity trading, mining sales, or metals marketing
• Demonstrated experience managing inbound and outbound bulk commodity logistics
• Experience in mine-to-port logistics and shipment execution
• Strong commercial acumen including contract interpretation and margin optimisation
• Experience managing bonded warehousing, port operations or export logistics highly desirable
• Exposure reagents or mining consumables supply chains advantageous
• Proven stakeholder management capability across operations, commercial and customers.
• Technically capable, commercially aware, and operationally hands-on

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and interests, please apply via the SEEK link or contact claudia.jordan@marsrecruitment.com.au for a confidential discussion

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