Regional Logistics Manager

Lactalis-Mainland Dairy; Stanhope; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Internal opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lactalis-Mainland Dairy in Stanhope, Victoria, is seeking a Regional Logistics Manager to lead Farm Milk Collection across the Northern Victoria Region. You will oversee end-to-end planning, scheduling, and execution of milk collection with company-owned fleets and trusted transport partners, delivering safe, compliant and cost-efficient outcomes.

You will lead a small team, partner with Milk Sourcing and external providers, drive safety, continuous improvement, and stakeholder engagement, while

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics and people leadership.
• Experience with scheduling systems for complex logistics networks.
• Experience with Integrated Work Systems (IWS) or similar continuous improvement system.
• Strong, positive people leadership and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills, underpinned by strong ethics and values.
• Strong financial acumen, excellent organisational skills, intermediate computer skills.
• A degree qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional leadership, governance and accountability for farm milk collection outcomes, embedding operational excellence across safety, quality, compliance and cost.
• Own the regional fleet and labour strategy, aligned to milk intake profiles and seasonal variability, ensuring effective use of company-owned and third-party collection assets.
• Set clear performance standards for tanker operations, driver capability and contractor performance, and act as the senior escalation point for farm milk collection issues.
• Ensure compliance with heavy vehicle legislation and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations, including permits and emerging regulatory requirements.
• Partner with the Milk Sourcing Service Centre (MSSC), scheduling teams and transport providers to plan, escalation and resolve operational risks affecting milk collection.
• Develop leadership capability across geographically dispersed teams, including succession planning for critical operational roles.
• Lead health and safety activities, including hazard identification, risk assessments, incident management and injury management.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling systems

IWS / continuous improvement

Communication

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Organisational skills

Computer literacy

Degree desirable

Education

Degree qualification (desirable)

Job description

About Lactalis-Mainland Dairy

Mainland Dairy, the business formerly known as Fonterra’s global Consumer and associated businesses, is now part of the Lactalis Group and known as Lactalis-Mainland Dairy.

Lactalis is a French family-owned business founded in Laval in 1933. Today, it is the world’s leading dairy group, present in 50 countries employing around 85,500 people. It is home to some of the world’s best known global and international dairy brands, including Président, Galbani and Parmalat, and local brands including Pauls, OAK, and Cracker Barrel in Australia.

Lactalis-Mainland Dairy is a team of more than 4,300 employees, operating 16 manufacturing sites across Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Middle East. We make well-loved brands including Perfect Italiano, Mainland, and Western Star.

Our passionate and talented team is committed to nurturing the future, unlocking new opportunities, and fostering innovation in nutrition and food.

About the opportunity

We’re looking for a Regional Logistics Manager to lead Farm Milk Collection (FMC) operations across our Northern Victoria Region, based out of Stanhope. Reporting to the National FMC & Compliance Manager within our Milk Sourcing & Sustainability team, you’ll provide values-led leadership and strategic oversight of the end-to-end planning, coordination and execution of milk collection across company-owned transport fleets, delivering safe, compliant and cost-effective outcomes.

Leading a team of 2 team leads and approximately 40 drivers, you’ll build capable teams and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. You’ll partner closely with Milk Sourcing, the Milk Sourcing Service Centre, Supply Chain and external transport providers to deliver reliable, timely and customer-focused milk collection across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide regional leadership, governance and accountability for farm milk collection outcomes, embedding operational excellence across safety, quality, compliance and cost.
• Own the regional fleet and labour strategy, aligned to milk intake profiles and seasonal variability, ensuring effective use of company-owned and third-party collection assets.
• Set clear performance standards for tanker operations, driver capability and contractor performance, and act as the senior escalation point for farm milk collection issues.
• Ensure compliance with heavy vehicle legislation and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations, including permits and emerging regulatory requirements.
• Partner with the Milk Sourcing Service Centre (MSSC), scheduling teams and transport providers to plan, escalation and resolve operational risks affecting milk collection.
• Develop leadership capability across geographically dispersed teams, including succession planning for critical operational roles.
• Lead health and safety activities, including hazard identification, risk assessments, incident management and injury management.

About You

• Previous experience in logistics and people leadership (preferably in a unionised setting).
• Experience in scheduling systems which service complex logistics networks.
• Experience with Integrated Work Systems (IWS) or a similar continuous improvement system.
• Strong, positive people leadership and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills, underpinned by strong ethics and values.
• Strong financial acumen, excellent organisational skills, intermediate computer skills and the ability to learn quickly.
• A degree qualification is desirable.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Career development and internal opportunities across a global business
• A team focused workplace in a fantastic culture where your work has real impact
• A strong commitment to quality, innovation and sustainability
• Flexible work arrangements where possible

We believe in you bringing your best and most authentic self to work and we want you to succeed in a way that allows you to win, in every aspect of your life. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, as well as individuals of diverse cultural and social backgrounds. Our team is dedicated to supporting your professional development and personal wellbeing.

We look forward to the possibility of you joining our inclusive team.

Please note that applicants must have full working rights for Australia to be considered.