Logistics Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered
152620 - Villawood, New South Wales, Australia

**About Colgate-Palmolive**

Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of connecting with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions

If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. We win as a global organization by continually learning and collaborating. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

**Job Summary (purpose)**:
The Logistics Analytics Leader is responsible for coordinating the logistics and warehousing operations across the Australian and New Zealand businesses. This includes working closely with our 3PL partner(s) to ensure efficient warehousing operations to meet the relevant Colgate standards.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- 3PL Relationship Coordination - Support the relationship with 3PL provider(s) ensuring the national warehouse operations are meeting day to day requirements.
- Leveraging Systems & Analytics - Utilising supply chain systems and tools for logistics and cost management for transacting and reporting. Using analytics to identify opportunities for efficiency, service improvement & tracking bunker increases to foresee rate trends.
- Partnerships & Collaboration - Strengthening collaboration across the Supply Chain functions to drive agility, responsiveness and End-To-End execution. Working closely with the sales team on country customer maintenance and implementation.
- Effective Execution - Monitor the performance of 3PL partners on identified KPI’s. Engage 3PL’s to implement/ sustain warehouse quality standards, conduct self assessments, and audits. Responsible for the ongoing monitoring of performance for each service contract.
- Coordinate SP CS&L FTG program - Initiate FTG workshops, maintain project database, validate savings projects and ensure timely delivery.
- Freight efficiencies - Responsible for Operations, customer service, market monitoring and statistics for SoPAc in Ocean Freight duties.
- Coaching & development - Providing ongoing coaching and mentoring to your team, ensuring to develop skills to the highest level. Conducting cyclical performance evaluations for direct reports.
- Key interfaces are Order 2 Invoice, Customer Engagement, Supply and Demand Planning, and Vendor Replenishment Planning teams.

**Required (Education, Knowledge required, Language skills, etc)**
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration; B.S. in Engineering, Finance, Logistics or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of Consumer Goods experience in Warehousing and Logistics
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite
- Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines
- Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently

**Preferred Requirements**:

- Previous experience in Supply or Demand Planning, Manufacturing, or Finance highly regarded

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.