Melissa Gibbs

With 19 years of experience in the transport and logistics industry, I’ve progressed through key leadership roles at Coda — from Scheduling Supervisor and Optimisation Specialist to my current position as Transport Operations Manager. I lead a diverse team of 30+ direct reports, support 10 indirect team members and manage the performance of five contract transport providers. This journey has deepened my operational expertise while strengthening my technical, strategic and people leadership capabilities. I am committed to leading strong, values-led teams by driving a culture that blends high performance with trust, empathy, and a shared sense of purpose. My approach centres on motivating others and creating an environment where people feel empowered to succeed. While I bring robust operational knowledge, my greatest strengths lie in team leadership, communication, and people development — creating a workplace where performance and wellbeing go hand in hand as well as developing an engaged workforce. One of my key achievements has been successfully mentoring team members into leadership roles — reflecting my commitment to coaching and internal talent growth.

• Served as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the successful implementation of a new Transport Management System (TMS), leading 18 months of execution and post-launch support to ensure seamless adoption.
• Mentored and developed team members into leadership roles.
• Successfully onboarded complex, high-profile customers including Maersk, Cotton On, Phoenix, Foodstuffs and Kmart—driving business growth and elevating customer satisfaction.
• Implemented enhanced safety and compliance processes within operations, contributing to 11 months of no harm incidents, strengthening regulatory adherence and workplace safety culture.
• Awarded the Fruehauf Outstanding Contribution to Innovation Award – Transport, Coda.
• Awarded the NZ workplace Health and Safety Leadership Award – Transport, Coda.