Continuous Improvement Logistics Lead

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working – 3 days in office, 2?0

Pay for Performance

Parental Leave

Leave Options – Purchased leave, etc.

Novated Leasing

Great Place to Work certification in A

In House Training Programs

Corporate Discount Programs

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking a Continuous Improvement Logistics Lead to drive cost savings through data-driven improvements in ANZ logistics, warehousing and customer excellence. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on project delivery across Supply Chain & Operations in Australia and New Zealand.

You will lead a pipeline of cost-saving opportunities, own CAPEX initiatives, and collaborate with global teams to optimize productivity and deploy best practices across S&OP.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG logistics across Australia and New Zealand.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management at all levels.
• End-to-end project management with multiple simultaneous projects.
• Eligible to work in Australia with full working rights.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a pipeline of cost savings opportunities via data analytics and workshops.
• Own and lead cost reduction initiatives (including CAPEX) across logistics, warehousing, and customer excellence.
• Establish project governance within S&OP ANZ by partnering with functional leads.
• Engage with business units to deploy ANZ S&OP strategy and monitor performance.
• Challenge peers and senior management to deliver timely results within budget.
• Ensure transparency in tracking and reporting on ANZ cost initiatives performance.
• Collaborate with global counterparts to identify impactful levers for productivity targets.
• Review opportunities and bring best practices for continuous improvement across S&OP functions.

Skills

Customer excellence

Supply & demand planning

Logistics & warehousing

Stakeholder management

Job description

Continuous Improvement Logistics Lead

• Opportunity to grow your career in Supply Chain & Operations!

• Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Grow Your Supply Chain & Operations Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you a proven continuous improvement professional looking to develop their career in Supply Chain & Operations? We have a critical role with a key focus on process and productivity improvements to deliver cost savings within logistics, warehousing, customer excellence, supply and demand across the ANZ Zone. We are looking for someone who can stimulate innovation and improve existing ways of working, thereby supporting the development of a future-ready supply chain.

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Lead and develop a pipeline of cost savings opportunities, by running continuous performance reviews via data and analytics and hosting workshops.

• Own and lead cost reduction initiatives (Including CAPEX projects) within S&OP ANZ across logistics, warehouse and customer excellence. Including project delivery.

• Lead and set the project governance structure management within S&OP ANZ by partnering with the functional leads.

• Actively engage with the business units to ensure the effective deployment of the ANZ S&OP strategy and monitoring performance.

• Positively challenge and influence peers and senior management to deliver timely results within budget

• Ensure transparency and accountability in tracking and reporting on ANZ cost initiatives performance

• Provide support for projects and collaborate with global counterparts to identify the most impactful levers and ideas to reach productivity targets

• Review opportunities and bring the latest industry’s best practices for continuous improvement across the S&OP functions in areas including but not limited to, supply planning, demand planning, customer excellence, transport and warehouse.

About you:

• Strong and proven experience in the field of Customer excellence, supply and demand planning, logistics and warehousing in the FMCG industry across Australia and/or New Zealand

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels

• Be able to simplify the complex when providing solutions and dealing with sophisticated challenges

• Project management skills from end-to-end, with the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise, and deliver.

• You’re a team player who is open to feedback and collaborates with your colleagues to achieve a common goal

• Eligibility to work in Australia with full working rights

Benefits of working with us

• Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work

• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package

• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers

• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter

• Novated Leasing

• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand

• In House Training Programs

• Corporate Discount Programs

Ready to make an Impact?

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Location(s)

Freshwater

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.