Rod Barnes

Rod joined Australia Post in January 2016, bringing three decades of experience in logistics. He has played a significant role in how Australia Post has evolved to serve the growing eCommerce market.

As Executive General Manager, Network Operations, Rod is responsible for leading Australia’s biggest logistics network, which delivers billions of items annually to millions of delivery points across Australia and 212 countries, territories and regions across the world.

With a focus on improving the delivery experience and employee safety, Rod also leads the significant investment in network automation to efficiently handle parcel volume growth, while reducing manual handling risks to protect our people’s safety.

Prior to joining Australia Post, Rod spent 28 years at TNT in executive and management logistics positions, with responsibility for sales, administration, credit management, air freight charters and operations.