Regional Milk Logistics Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development

Global opportunities

Team culture

Flexible work

Job summary

Lactalis-Mainland Dairy is seeking a Regional Logistics Manager to lead Farm Milk Collection (FMC) across the Northern Victoria Region, based in Stanhope. You will oversee a team of 2 leads and ~40 drivers, partnering with MSSC and external transport providers to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective milk collection.

You will drive operational excellence, workforce capability, and continuous improvement across safety, quality and regulatory compliance in a geographically dispersed network.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics and people leadership, preferably in a unionised setting.
• Experience in scheduling systems for complex logistics networks.
• Experience with Integrated Work Systems or similar CI system.
• Strong financial acumen and organisational skills.
• Solid verbal and written communication.

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, ensuring effective use of company-owned and third-party assets.
• Set clear performance standards for tanker operations and contractor performance.
• Ensure compliance with heavy vehicle legislation and CoR obligations.
• Collaborate with MSSC, scheduling teams and transport providers to plan and resolve risks.
• Develop leadership capability across dispersed teams and manage succession.
• Lead health and safety activities including risk assessments and incident management.

Skills

Logistics leadership

People leadership

Scheduling systems

IWS / CI systems

Financial acumen

Organisational skills

Computer skills

Learning ability

Tools

IWS

Job description

Lactalis-Mainland Dairy is seeking a Regional Logistics Manager to lead Farm Milk Collection (FMC) across the Northern Victoria Region, based in Stanhope. You will oversee a team of 2 leads and ~40 drivers, partnering with MSSC and external transport providers to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective milk collection.

You will drive operational excellence, workforce capability, and continuous improvement across safety, quality and regulatory compliance in a geographically dispersed network.