Logistics Specialist

Danisco Australia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional onboarding process

Multinational and supportive work env.

Training opportunities

Learning and development programs

Job summary

IFF in Melbourne, Australia is seeking a logistics professional to coordinate end-to-end operations for temperature-controlled products. The role is onsite and involves 3PL coordination, import customs clearance, SAP transactions, and ensuring cold-chain integrity across the distribution process.

You will partner with Sales, Planning and Finance to optimize costs and service levels, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement in food cold-chain logistics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business or a related field.
• Over 5 years in logistics management and at least 5 years of import/export experience, local distribution, warehousing, etc.
• Hands-on and good communication skills with proactive working attitude.
• Solid experience managing food cold-chain and deep-freeze logistics, including temperature-controlled storage and transportation requirements.
• Good communication and negotiation skill.
• High accountability and good team spirit.
• Logical and systemic thinking, project management skill.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end logistics operations, including 3PL warehouse management, import customs clearance and local delivery.
• Manage logistics for temperature-sensitive food products, including cold-chain and deep-freeze products.
• Process logistics transactions in SAP and prepare accurate customs-clearance documentation.
• Monitor import declarations and elevate risks when required.
• Manage KPIs, service performance and cost with 3PLs to support on-time delivery at the right cost.
• Ensure compliance with food-safety and quality requirements across processes.

Skills

Logistics management

Import/Export experience

Communication

Negotiation

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Summary

Are you ready to shape reliable, compliant logistics for temperature-sensitive products and make a real impact across the supply chain? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets. The role is based in Melbourne, Australia (onsite role). Be part of a proactive, customer-focused and solution-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference

Coordinate end-to-end logistics operations, including third-party logistics (3PL) warehouse management, import customs clearance and local delivery. Manage logistics for temperature-sensitive food products, including cold-chain and deep-freeze products, to maintain required storage and transport conditions throughout the distribution process. Process logistics transactions in SAP and prepare accurate customs-clearance documentation for timely submission to brokers. Monitor import customs declarations, resolve operational issues and elevate risks promptly when required. Manage logistics key performance indicators (KPIs), service performance and cost verification with third-party logistics providers to support on-time delivery at the right cost. Monitor warehouse and transport processes for efficiency, product integrity, traceability and compliance with applicable food-safety and quality requirements. Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Planning, Finance, Quality and external service providers to ensure smooth logistics execution. Lead logistics process and cost-optimization projects, and investigate customer complaints or temperature-excursion issues to implement effective corrective actions.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business or a related field.
• Profound knowledge and experience in Logistics operation, over 5 years in logistics management and at least 5 years of import/export experience, local distribution, warehousing, etc
• Hands-on and good communication skills with proactive working attitude.
• Solid experience managing food cold-chain and deep-freeze logistics, including temperature-controlled storage and transportation requirements.
• Good communication and negotiation skill.
• High accountability and good team spirit.
• Logical and systemic thinking, project management skill.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience in a multinational food, ingredients, health, biosciences or chemical environment.
• Knowledge of food-safety or quality-management requirements relevant to cold-chain and frozen products.
• A collaborative, detail-oriented and continuous-improvement mindset.
• Experience in chemical industry MNC and SAP is preferred.

Why Choose Us?

• Professional onboarding process
• Multinational and supporting environment
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs from day one

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy.

At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more

At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products - advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience. We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work.

We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.