Raw Materials & CI Manager

Lactalis Australia; Longwarry; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in Longwarry is seeking an experienced Raw Materials Manager to oversee inventory management and raw material controls. You will focus on reducing losses and improving processes. Key qualifications include strong communication and analytical skills, as well as experience with SAP. The role offers flexible work arrangements and attractive benefits such as free onsite parking and retailer discounts.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Food freebies (Milk, Cheese)

Discounts for retailers through Milk Bar

Qualifications

• Pro-active with highly developed organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Reduce material losses and industrial variability.
• Lead continuous improvement within the process environment.
• Build and work on reliable mass balance and yield reports.
• Review stocks to reduce working capital.
• Ensure products are ordered to meet production schedules.
• Assist in inventory control and stock reconciliation.
• Report anomalies in stock that disrupt operations.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong ability to problem solve

Good analytical ability

Sense of urgency

Experience in SAP

Job description

Raw Materials & CI Manager

A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Raw Materials Manager to join our Industrial team in Longwarry. Reporting to the Site Manager, you will be responsible for the management of inventory levels, to ensure full supply of raw materials to the site.

Critical to the role is ensuring the effectiveness of raw material control parameters through identifying, controlling and reducing losses and industrial variability. Key to the role is the continuous improvement of raw material management controls.

About You

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong ability to problem solve and good analytical ability;
• Sense of urgency with the ability to prioritise and respond promptly to meet production requirements including managing external customers;
• Previous experience in SAP is highly regarded.

More specifically, your duties will include:

• Reduce material losses and industrial variability in the plant;
• Lead continuous improvement within the process environment;
• To build and work on reliable mass balance and yield reports;
• Continual review of stocks & levels to reduce working capital;
• Ensure products are ordered according to the specification required & delivered in time to meet production schedules at the best price;
• Liaise with the relevant departments to ensure stock levels are adequate to cover production requirements;
• Assist in inventory control, stock balances and reconciliation on Raw Ingredients & Packaging at timely intervals in SAP;
• Reporting anomalies in stock or other problems that could disrupt the smooth running of the operation.

The successful applicant must be pro-active, have highly developed organisational and time management skills as well as a demonstrated ability to identify and implement improvement opportunities.

Our Company

Ours is a story of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the world’s 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 are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or ability.

Lactalis is a supporter of reducing barriers that exist due to traditional working practices and therefore flexible work arrangements will be considered for this role.

What We Offer

• Free onsite parking and some freebies (Milk, Cheese etc) to take home.
• Get access to amazing discounts for over 600 retailers through Milk Bar!!
• World’s No 1 Dairy Company with some Iconic Australian Brands