Transport Manager

Job Description

Transport Manager – Australia

• Opportunity to grow your S&OP career in a high-impact position

• Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote

• Competitive salary package, annual bonus, and market leading benefits

Grow Your S&OP Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you looking to grow your career in a Transport Manager – Australia position? Do you want to join a dynamic S&OP team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Transport Manager to join the Kraft Heinz family, based out of our Melbourne, Australia office location!

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Lead the Australian transport network end-to-end, balancing strategic planning with day-to-day operational delivery.

• Coordinate national stock movements across manufacturing sites, contract packers, third-party logistics providers, and company-operated warehouses.

• Monitor transport spend and identify opportunities to improve cost-to-serve across the network.

• Maintain accurate carrier rates, ensuring rates are validated, reconciled, and kept up to date in relevant systems.

• Manage transport service providers to meet agreed service levels through daily performance management and regular reviews.

• Oversee transport management processes, including transport execution/fulfilment and carrier performance reporting.

• Partner with cross-functional teams (including New Zealand transport, supply planning, customer logistics, procurement, and customer service) to support seamless supply and delivery outcomes.

• Provide transport and distribution input into strategic planning activities, including network and service improvements.

• Ensure full compliance with applicable safety, security, environmental, and transport regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate sourcing and procurement activities for transport services and related materials, including supplier selection, price and contract negotiations, and cost-reduction initiatives.

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in logistics, supply chain, inventory management, or a related discipline.

• Proven experience in a similar logistics role within an FMCG environment.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with strong capability in Microsoft Access (or similar database tools).

• Experience using inventory management systems (e.g., BPCS or equivalent ERP platforms).

• Strong physical and financial planning and forecasting capability, with sound commercial judgement.

• Proven ability to analyse data, make decisions, and manage budgets with an understanding of cost and financial impact.

• Demonstrated process improvement experience, with a track record of driving operational performance outcomes.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, strong customer focus, and the ability to work under pressure while managing multiple priorities.

• Eligibility to work in Australia – with full working rights.

Benefits of working with us

• Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work

• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package

• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers

• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter

• Novated Leasing

• In House Training Programs

• Corporate Discount Programs 

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about Transport operations, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early.

Location(s)

Freshwater

 

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.