Inventory Coordinator/Controller

We are Lactalis Australia

We are owned by the Lactalis Group, the world’s largest producer of dairy goods. With a range of more than 2,000 products, Lactalis is committed to playing a daily role in the health and well-being of consumers throughout the world, via the provision of nutritious dairy products—milk, cheese, yoghurt and other soft foods and beverages.

At the heart of our business locally, we have over 2,200 passionate employees, working closely and constructively with some 500 Australian farmers to produce the finest dairy products in the country.

Pillar brands such as Pauls, Oak, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia and President provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a proactive Inventory Coordinator/Controller to join the team. No day is the same, you will never be bored especially if you like a fast paced environment.

Reporting to the DC Manager, this role is responsible for the inventory and process management of our amazing dairy products into and out of the Distribution Centre on a daily basis. Don't worry, you don't need to know everything we will teach you.

Are you analytical? High attention to detail? Experience in warehousing, inventory management & logistics? We are looking for you!

Key accountabilities include:

• Coordinate the timely and accurate completion of stock-take for all inventory items within your area of control and reconciliation of data and appropriate stocks analysis.
• This role involves some physical counting (cold room)
• Ensure the completion of daily review of stocks and stock levels to meet customer orders and reduce write offs.
• Ensure that all inward and outward stock has paperwork with correct approvals.
• Ensure all incoming products are correctly receipted in and use by codes recorded then product stored, in the correct cold room location.
• Liaise with planning department to ensure stock levels are adequate to cover sales requirements and minimize stock dumps. The Inventory Controller needs to manage back on UBD, rotation issues, capacity and trends with excessive days’ cover.
• Carry out inventory control, stock balances and reconciliation on finished materials daily via SAP.
• Cheploss pallet Management
• Produce a service to other departments requiring stock information / valuation.
• Provide daily, weekly, period end reports as requested by the management team.
• Regular reviews and reporting of fast / slow moving products and generate reports to highlight areas of concern.
• Oversee customer claims, ensuring all (accurate) claims are actioned within 24 hours.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in supply chain (or relatable fields) and/or relevant experience
• Sound principles on Inventory Management best practice and knowledge of supply chain in a FMCG environment preferred.
• Have experience working in a food manufacturing environment (preferred)
• Functional knowledge of SAP is preferred
• ability to engage with different stake holders and do manual counting
• Proficient use of Microsoft Suite of products, especially excel
• Good knowledge of our products is considered a plus
• Good written and verbal communication
• Ability to handle problems autonomously
• Strong time management skills
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting abilities;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, both internal and external.

We are seeking an individual who is ambitious, energetic and a leader who enjoys coaching and mentoring their team. You will be motivated and driven to deliver on business objectives and be pro-active when it comes to quality and improvement opportunities. If you have the ambition, drive and competency to succeed in this role please submit your application, including current resume by selecting 'Apply' and following the prompts.

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