Municipal Contracts Manager

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WM New Zealand is seeking a high performing Municipal Contracts Manager to lead its regional municipal operations in Kopu. This full time onsite role covers the operational and financial management of multiple sites and teams, with accountability for safety culture, vehicle and site maintenance, compliance and meeting financial targets while partnering with a large municipal partner and commercial customers. The ideal candidate will have a proven health and safety track record, strong customer service and operations experience, and superb organizational skills in a fast changing environment. P&L literacy and variance analysis are important, and exposure to transport, logistics or the waste sector is preferred. To apply, click I'm Interested, confirm you can work in New Zealand, and highlight leadership, budgeting and safety achievements, integrity and accountability.

Company Description

WM NZ Limited is New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling and waste management provider. We are committed to safeguarding our beautiful environment through sustainable management of our valuable resources. Put simply, sustainability is what we do.

Job Description

About the Role

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a high performing Contracts Manager to join us and manage our Municipal operation in the region.  

The role works alongside the established management and leadership team in the branch, in a region which has been set up to provide a strong regional support network.

The position responsibilities cover the full operational and financial management of a group of sites and employees including leading a strong safety culture, managing employees, vehicle and site maintenance and compliance requirements, meeting financial targets and budgets and interacting with a large municipal partner and at times, a large commercial customer base.

The person we are looking for must have a high health and safety performance record, a customer service focus, and operational excellence background to provide and maintain a safe and efficient workplace for our team and customers. Ideally you will have had exposure to working in a fast changing, multifaceted workplace where your strong organisational skills have been tried and tested. A company vehicle will be provided for the role, considering the travel requirements across the region. 

Qualifications

Additional requirements:

• Key characteristics – honesty, integrity and accountability
• Experience managing mid-sized teams
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to communicate to all levels of the business in both written and verbal settings
• Experience interpreting the P&L and ability to speak to variances
• A high level of business acumen
• Experience in transport, logistics or the waste industry would be preferred.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your own management style and manage the business on a day to day basis with the great team that support you along with the support of the wider corporate team. This region has a unique team approach so whilst you will have a high level of autonomy, you will operate within a team environment. 

The role comes with an attractive salary, phone, laptop and company vehicle, looking at immediate start.

Additional Information

How to apply?

If you believe you have the skills and experience to be a part of this exciting and growing business, please click ‘I'm Interested’.

WM is an EEO employer and promotes drug and alcohol free workplaces.

Only applications from those with the legal right and ability to work in New Zealand will be considered for this position.