Supplier Manager

1 week ago

Scoresby, Australia Parmalat Australia Ltd Full time

Permanent full time position offering competitive salary, MVA & bonus
- Flexible work arrangements available with 60% office, 40% work from home
- Be a part of a global FMCG business with a focus on coaching & development

**About our Organisation**

Here at Lactalis, we are true to our purpose: we are a family business offering healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together. And, we just happen to be the worldwide leader in what we do.

At the heart of our Australian business we have over 2,200 passionate employees, working closely with our farmers, customers and consumers to produce the finest dairy products in the country. Pillar brands such as Paul's, OAK, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia and President provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.

**About this Opportunity**

We are seeking an experienced **Supplier Manager - Transport** to manage the supplier relationship with all Lactalis’ finished goods domestic and export transport providers. Reporting to the National Transport Manager, this is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive and high performing team who are engaged and committed to ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of our products through our transport network.

Leveraging previous FMCG logistics industry experience you will establish/enhance and optimise supplier relationships and capability to consistently provide safe, effective and efficient transport solutions to Lactalis and its customers.

This role will manage a number of strategic and tactical partnerships maintaining transparency throughout the contract life cycle with an operating mantra on continuous improvement and service excellence.

**Key accountabilities of the role are**:

- Supplier contract management
- Supplier capability development
- Supplier invoice control and master rate card management
- Leading all commercial negotiations and in cycle contract management activity
- Driving continuous improvements in safety, service and cost
- Providing direction and leadership to supplier team

This role will also be expected to lead a number of strategic and tactical partnerships whilst maintaining transparency throughout the contract life cycle with an operating mantra of continuous improvement and service excellence.

**Ideally you will have**:

- Proven experience in logistics contract management encompassing both domestic and export transport operations
- Highly developed commercial acumen and negotiation skills
- Working knowledge of COR (Chain of Responsibility) legislation
- Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
- Demonstrated analytical and problem solving ability
- Demonstrable use of continuous improvement methodology to re-engineer operating processes

We are looking for a proven Supplier Manager who will have the drive and interpersonal skills to effectively engage and work with all levels of internal and external stakeholders. You will be driven and collaborative, have strong analysis skills and actively seek out industry best practice.

If you have the energy, are curious, proactive and driven to take things to the next level this might just be for you.

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