Production Inventory 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 2,700 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, President and Galbani provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.

We are a growing global company that takes great pride in who we are. We are humble, proud and resilient.  Our brands, people and know how define who we are. We provide a safe workplace that delivers the opportunity to drive your development, and believe that true success comes from us. Collaboration, flexibility and diversity are pillars of our environment. With knowledge and experience we encourage you to make a difference!

About this Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated individual to join our team in Rowville in the role of Production Inventory Controller. Reporting to the Raw Materials Manager, you will be responsible for the data entry and reporting of mass balance for the site; the management of inbound and outbound stock for all production lines and the management of SAP transactions. Critical to this role is ensuring that inbound and outbound products are reviewed daily and managed to ensure demands are met with minimal financial loss to the business. 

This position requires a meticulous approach, strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders on site.

Key accountabilities include, but not limited to: 

• Ensure the completion of daily data entry for receivables’ of raw materials, stock-takes, STO, and order confirmations.
• Enter daily water usage and COD results. Investigate and report discrepancies within an appropriate timeframe.
• Complete mass balance reporting in a timely manner to ensure accuracy of data for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
• Investigate and escalate any mass balance losses.
• Monitor packaging and ingredient losses.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for raw materials, packaging and ingredient utilisation.
• Manage the finished goods stock control for all production lines.
• Monitor SAP transactions for inbound and outbound stock to ensure minimal financial loss to the business through stock dumps.

About You

The successful candidate will have:  

• Sound principles on Inventory Management best practice in a FMCG environment.
• Functional knowledge of SAP-IM and SAP-WMS applications is highly desirable but not essential.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Sense of urgency with the ability to prioritise and respond quickly to meet production requirements.

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.

More about Lactalis Australia 

Click on the link to learn more about Lactalis Australia and our journey which has led us to become the World’s No.1 Dairy Company https://lactalis.com.au

We would like to take the opportunity to thank you in advance for applying for this position, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.  If this isn’t your time to work with us we wish you all the best in your career search and welcome you to apply for positions with Lactalis Australia in the future.

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