Strategic Supply & Distribution Lead

Dnl Food; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Supportive and collaborative working环境

Career development opportunities

Job summary

DNL Food Group, a seasoned meat-processing business, seeks an experienced Supply and Distribution Manager to lead our supply chain from purchasing through to storage and delivery. The role emphasizes efficient procurement, inventory control, supplier negotiation and cold-chain compliance to support our meat products.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams and implement strategies to optimise operations, reduce costs and ensure timely fulfillment of customer orders.

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Management or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in supply chain, inventory, warehousing or distribution management.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing, stock control, warehousing and distribution processes.
• Experience coordinating suppliers and internal operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor purchasing, storage and distribution strategies to support DNL Food Group's meat-processing and supply operations, ensuring timely availability and delivery of products.
• Plan and coordinate inventory requirements, maintaining stock levels of raw materials, packaging supplies and finished products while minimising costs and wastage.
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiate purchasing arrangements and coordinate supply agreements to ensure quality, cost and delivery standards.
• Monitor and review inventory management and storage systems, ensuring stock levels are accurately maintained and proper temperature-controlled storage is used.
• Coordinate storage, handling, dispatch and transportation of finished products, ensuring orders are fulfilled accurately and delivered on time with cold-chain compliance.

Skills

Supply chain management

Inventory control

Leadership

Negotiation

Vendor relations

Education

Supply chain/logistics/business management qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

DNL Food Group, a seasoned meat-processing business, seeks an experienced Supply and Distribution Manager to lead our supply chain from purchasing through to storage and delivery. The role emphasizes efficient procurement, inventory control, supplier negotiation and cold-chain compliance to support our meat products.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams and implement strategies to optimise operations, reduce costs and ensure timely fulfillment of customer orders.