Senior Manager Logistics ANZ

Senior Manager Logistics ANZ

• Grow in our global FMCG organisation
• Competitive salary package, annual bonus, and market leading benefits
• Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote
• High impact leadership opportunity - overseeing ANZ warehousing and transport.

Grow Your Logistics Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you looking to grow your career in Logistics, with ownership over Warehousing and Transport across Australia and New Zealand? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Senior Manager Logistics to join our Logistics team, based out of our Southbank, Melbourne CBD office!

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 end-to-end logistics across ANZ, covering road, rail and sea transport, plus warehousing operations.
• Own and manage the logistics cost base, including forecasting, budgeting and cost control.
• Set the operating strategy for transport and warehousing, translating business needs into clear plans and service outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement across safety, service, quality and cost, using KPIs to identify issues and deliver measurable gains.
• Establish and maintain strong governance for logistics policies, procedures and compliance, ensuring consistent execution across the network.
• Manage the financial administration of logistics operations, including invoice approvals, accruals and accounts payable processes.
• Lead major productivity initiatives and contract/service performance reviews with transport and warehouse partners.
• Build high-performing teams through coaching, capability development, clear accountabilities and year-on-year engagement improvement.
• Partner closely with procurement, operations, finance, planning and customer teams to align priorities and resolve cross-functional constraints.
• Contribute to end-to-end planning processes and the ANZ logistics leadership forum, bringing insights, risks and action plans to support business goals.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, transportation, supply chain, or a related field.
• Strong and proven experience leading transportation and logistics across ANZ, including distribution centre operations and 3PL management.
• Managed multi-modal transport (road/rail/sea) and warehousing operations at scale.
• Strong understanding of transport regulations, safety, and compliance, with a track record of consistent execution.
• Proven ownership of large budgets and full P&L accountability, including forecasting, month-end routines, accrual accuracy, and cost control.
• Confident people leader with experience managing leaders and large, dispersed teams, building capability and improving engagement over time.
• Commercially minded partner who collaborates well across functions and manages external providers through clear expectations and performance review.
• Comfortable using logistics and reporting systems (ERP/SAP, TMS, WMS, Tableau) and delivering transformation or continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma or similar).

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 Logistics, 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.

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