Transport Coordinator

Position Snapshot

Location: Blayney, NSW
Duration: 12 months, fixed term contract
1+ years’ experience relevant to this role

Position Summary

At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. It drives everything we do. In fact, our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care and we're proud of that. If you share our passion and are looking for a new opportunity and this role is what you’re looking for then we want to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Transport Co-ordinator to join the Supply Chain team in our Blayney Factory. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring all transport activities to ensure the safe, compliant, cost-effective, and timely movement of finished goods between the Blayney factory, distribution centres and third-party logistics providers. 

A day in the life…

Reporting to the Factory Supply Chain Manager and working closely with Warehouse Operations, Production Planning, Customer Service, Carriers and Logistics leadership, key responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Transport planning and execution: Coordinate daily transport schedules, manage carrier bookings and capacity, and ensure shipments are dispatched on time and in full (OTIF).
• Freight efficiency and recovery: Optimise vehicle utilisation and freight efficiency and coordinate urgent deliveries or recovery plans when production or transport disruptions occur.
• Stakeholder communication and issue resolution: Liaise with internal and external customers on shipment status and delivery issues, and resolve transport exceptions including missed deliveries, shortages, damages and delays.
• Performance and continuous improvement: Monitor transport performance across the supply chain, analyse transport data, identify improvement opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives using NCE methodologies.

What will make you successful

• Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be a strong professional with a drive to deliver quality outcomes.
• Experience in transport, logistics, warehousing, supply chain or distribution operations, including working with freight carriers and transport providers.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing transport and supply chain requirements.
• SAP experience, intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and an understanding of transport management systems.
• Knowledge of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) and Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) requirements.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with internal teams, carriers and external stakeholders.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights 

Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role. 

Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline at our discretion, so we encourage early applications.

Benefits

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
• Discounted Nestlé products

Our Story

• At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted company in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them. We’re dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of cats and dogs through quality nutrition and care. Put simply, we believe a healthy pet makes for a happier home and our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care.
• Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at Careers at Nestlé Australia | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.
• For more information please visit our website Nestlé Australia Home | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) or Our LinkedIn page http://www.linkedin.com/company/nestle-s-a-

Apply today!