Are you a seasoned logistics professional? Do you thrive on building relations with 3PL’s? We have an amazing, newly created opportunity for a Logistics Service Specialist in our dynamic logistics team. This role could be based in Auckland or Sydney. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure smooth logistics and warehouse operations, serving as the main liaison between the business and the 3PL provider.

Reporting to the Logistics Operations Manager, your key responsibilities will be to ensure data accuracy, maintain documentation, oversee inventory control, and lead improvement projects. You will hold regular meetings with the 3PL provider and key stakeholders, identify efficiency gains, and process purchase orders and invoices, all with a focus on delivering better results for Danone, its customers, consumers, and patients

You will:

• Act as the primary point of contact between the business and the 3PL provider for warehouse and transport operations.
• Ensure timely and accurate communication to facilitate smooth logistics operations and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with the 3PL provider to achieve KPIs, monitor performance metrics, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) interface, ensuring data accuracy and system integrity.
• Oversee inventory control processes, conduct regular audits, and ensure compliance with internal standards and business governance requirements.
• Lead improvement projects to enhance logistics processes and outcomes, focusing on delivering better results for the company and its stakeholders.

You are a highly skilled logistics officer with a strong enthusiasm for working with third-party logistics providers (3PLs). Your extensive experience in fast-paced environments, combined with your exceptional stakeholder engagement and influential skills, will enable you to excel in this role. You have a talent for building relationships and communicating efficiently. Your ability to take ownership and act with speed, agility, and pragmatism is vital to your success in this position.

To be successful, you will also have:

• Tertiary qualification in Science/Engineering/Operations/Supply Chain or related field
• Proven experience in Logistics/Supply Chain in Healthcare or FMCG.
• Strong IT skills with prior experience in Supply Chain/Warehouse systems.
• Super user in SAP, Excel, and WMS is highly desired.
• Strong attention to detail with data analysis skills preferred
• Continuous improvement and Project Management skills are desired.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work with shifting priorities.

Danone’s mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible, and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food. And healthy food needs a healthy planet, and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.

Danone Nutricia Specialised Nutrition produces specialty foods for infants and young children, and our mission “We make every day count for you and your baby” gives meaning to everything we do. We operate out of 3 sites in New Zealand in Auckland and Balclutha, where our teams manufacture, distribute, and develop our infant milk and toddler supplements with market-leading brands.

WE OFFER

• The opportunity to make this new role your own, with broad exposure across all areas of our business
• Join a dynamic, forward-thinking team where innovation and creativity are encouraged and rewarded.
• Endless possibilities to develop and accelerate your career
• A chance to make a difference in our society through Specialised Nutrition
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace that values different perspectives and fosters a sense of belonging.

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within Danone, both locally and abroad. We support our employees taking ownership of developing their careers within Danone and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you!

WHAT’S NEXT?

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you to make this role your own, please hit the APPLY button now! The advert will be open until 18^th April 2025.