3PL Manager
People have looked to Kimberly-Clark brands for more than 150 years and today we're proud to help over a billion people around the world cope, laugh, love and live every day. Our leading consumer brands like the Kleenex®. Viva®. Scott®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. brands improve the lives of people around the world. Kimberly-Clark proudly leads the way in providing better care for a better world.
Kimberly-Clark proudly leads the way in providing better care for a better world.
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About the Opportunity:
An integral member of the Supply Chain team, responsible for leading warehouse and freight forwarding performance through effective management of third‑party logistics providers and internal warehouses, ensuring service levels, inventory integrity, logistics controls, and compliance are consistently achieved.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and optimise inbound logistics operations (importation, shipping, air freight, DC receipt), acting as key contact for suppliers and agents while ensuring inventory integrity, asset governance, and optimal working capital outcomes with Inventory Management.
Own end-to-end 3PL performance, driving delivery against KPIs across safety, service, cost, compliance, and effectiveness, while minimising risk and meeting environmental and OH&S standards.
Manage logistics financial controls, including 3PL warehouse budget oversight, PO management, invoice compliance, reconciliations, and identifying cost-saving opportunities across warehouse and freight labour.
Improve and sustain strong OTIF performance, working cross-functionally with the Transport Manager to deliver best-in-class, cost-effective end-to-end logistics operations.
Collaborate with key customers to deliver supply chain projects that enhance service and operational performance.
Lead, coach, and develop team members, ensuring KPI performance, timely FDP completion, and strong team engagement and capability.
Knowledge and Experience:
Extensive experience leading warehouse, distribution, and transportation operations within complex supply chain environments.
Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a numerate business discipline.
Strong understanding of end-to-end fulfilment processes, including customer service and service level performance.
Analytical, process-driven, and collaborative approach to problem solving, with sound judgement and urgency in decision making.
Experience using ERP systems for logistics management (SAP preferred).
What’s On Offer
Our Kimberly-Clark employees receive a competitive salary and incentives as well as access to a fantastic range of benefits including superannuation, career development opportunities, free health & well-being activities, volunteering leave and much more.
About You:
You’re driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic care. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
To Be Considered:
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Melbourne Office
Employee
Regular
Full time
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