Distribution Centre Coordinator

Great Team Environment
- Global FMCG Organisation
- Excellent Remuneration and Career Opportunity

**We are Lactalis Australia**

**About us**:
Ours is a **STORY** of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the worlds’ No. 1 dairy company. We are 85,000 loyal team members working across 100 countries and together we create the **#LactalisExperience**.

Lactalis Australia’s iconic and heritage brands are our **PASSION**, providing quality and nutritious products for all Australians. We are humble, proud and resilient. We care for our employees, land, farmers and consumers, which is our driving purpose to ensure a responsible and sustainable dairy industry.

We take pride in developing our internal talent and encourage entrepreneurship by bringing together pragmatic and tenacious personalities. Our accountability ensures we have ownership within our roles and with our **EXPERTISE** and dairy “know how”,** **sets us apart.

**Our Opportunity**

Reporting to the Distribution Centre Operations Manager, this role is based in Richlands and will be responsible for managing the day to day operations of the logistics team on site and ensure you lead and support your employees, in line with business direction and strategy to ensure optimum customer service is delivered whilst ensuring safety, quality, environment and efficient productivity.

Main responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

- Coordinate operations on a shift basis, including troubleshooting and liaising with the all appropriate internal & external stakeholders.
- Coordinate and promote ‘right first time’ in accordance with safety and quality guidelines.
- Coordinate and promote ‘on time and in full’ service in relation to our customer’s needs.
- Maintain proactive communication between maintenance, production and the Cold Room ensuring that all coordinators (and team) re working together and advised of any potential impacts that may have effect on overall site deliverables.
- Actively promote behaviour in your employees that is consistent with achievement of the KPI’s and all other company objectives, such as zero injuries, no compromise attitude to safety, reporting of all near misses and incident investigation.
- Oversee staffing in the area of responsibility by efficient management of labour including management of the need for casuals
- Ensure standard reporting systems and records are maintained and completed by the end of shift in all areas.
- Responsible for the effective management of environmental programs including staff training and environmental work as required while ensuring compliance to Local, State and Federal regulatory.

To be the successful applicant you should have:

- Tertiary qualification in Frontline Management (Diploma or equivalent)
- Experience in FMCG Distribution (3 years or more preferred).
- Good computer skills (MS Office), experience with SAP
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to organise, manage and control workflow.
- The ability to set clear expectations and lead by example, deliver on your commitments and strive for excellence and engagement within the team.
- Adopt a positive approach and appropriately recognize effort and results.
- Demonstrated skills to communicate openly and honestly, sharing information and knowledge.
- The drive and capability to take personal responsibility for the performance and outcomes of your team.

Being a team player, adaptable, curious with analytical thinking and open minded will help you to be successful into this job.

In return we offer an exciting career challenge for you to make an immediate impact, career growth opportunities, competitive salary package and a team orientated and fast paced work environment committed to succeeding.