Manufacturing Optimisation

Permanent Full-Time
- Based in Southbank
- Hybrid working arrangements

**Your Impact**:
As** Manufacturing Optimisation & Development Manager**, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing manufacturing processes and operations to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness throughout our production network. This role involves finding and investigating opportunities for improvement by engaging with your wider network of stakeholders, to build a case, leading to the design and execution of a medium to long-term supply chain transformation programs. You will take ownership over the end-to-end process, ensuring optimisation projects are aligned with broader business objectives, and delivered on time and within budget.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Identify areas for improvement and collaborate with internal and external partners to source feedback and knowledge to build cases for optimisation projects
- Develop and execute medium to long-term strategic direction and projects of our manufacturing operations (capacity, capability and technology) by leading cross-functional teams and stakeholder groups in delivering transformational capability
- Ensure manufacturing capacity aligns with production and shipment demands for customers, working closely with operational teams to achieve KPIs, and address opportunities to improve results
- Provide expert advice and domain leadership in supply chain design and delivery, working with external consultants and other specialist third parties, with a focus on Manufacturing

**About You**:
In this role, you will utilise your cross-functional skillset and depth of knowledge in Supply Chain & Manufacturing, to support the Manufacturing department in bringing continuous improvement opportunities to fruition. You will take advantage of your ability to build strong relationship with a diverse range of stakeholder, and move things forward with your proactive nature and organisation skills.

In addition to the above, to be successful in this role you will also possess:

- Hold a degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
- Deep integrated understanding of supply chain functions, other business units and end-to-end value chain concepts
- Experience in Supply Chain or Manufacturing process improvement projects
- Highly skilled in stakeholder management at all levels in our business, capable of influencing senior leaders and executives to makes the best long-term decisions for our business
- Possess excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to collaborate across various levels within the organisation to best utilise the skills and knowledge across your stakeholder network
- Exhibit strong financial acumen, with experience in budget management and making informed business decisions

**Why Asahi**:
Asahi Beverages is a leading multi-beverage organisation with a rich and varied history. Our regional head office is based in Melbourne, with sales, manufacturing and distribution centres located across Australia and New Zealand. We produce and market some of Australia’s most iconic beverage brands, including Schweppes, Pepsi Max, Gatorade, Cool Ridge, Great Northern, Carlton Draught, Vodka Cruiser, Asahi Super Dry and Allpress coffee. We have a great track record of success, we work at pace, our teams are high-performing, and there’s always a lot going on. There are so many opportunities in our company for those ready to take them on

We’re proud of who we are, and humble in how we work - we believe in creating a culture of excellence, innovation, and diversity. We offer a range of benefits such as product discounts, flexible work arrangements, health and wellness programs, and learning & development opportunities. We are passionate about our commitment to the communities we serve and are clear on our role in enhancing environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

We are a Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to responding to all applicants.