Supplier Compliance Specialist

• #1 Dairy Company globally with a portfolio of market leading brands
• Drive transport compliance nationally
• Influence safety and supplier performance

Responsible for strengthening supplier governance and transport compliance across a national logistics network, this role plays a critical part in ensuring transport providers meet regulatory, contractual, safety, and operational requirements.

Leading the governance framework that supports supplier compliance, the role drives auditing, performance monitoring, risk management, contractor compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the transport network. The position also supports key compliance requirements relating to Chain of Responsibility (CoR), food safety, and cold chain standards.

This role offers the opportunity to influence compliance outcomes at scale while contributing to the ongoing development of one of Australia's largest refrigerated logistics networks.

• Lead supplier compliance governance, onboarding, auditing, and contractor management activities across the transport network.
• Monitor supplier performance against regulatory, contractual, safety, food safety, and service requirements.
• Maintain compliance systems, records, certifications, licences, insurances, accreditations, and contractor documentation.
• Investigate compliance breaches, non-conformances, and supplier incidents, driving corrective actions and risk mitigation.
• Develop compliance reporting, KPI dashboards, and performance insights to support governance and business decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen supplier governance, safety performance, risk management, and operational compliance.

To be successful in this role, you will bring proven experience in supplier, contractor, transport, or logistics compliance within a complex operational environment. You will be highly organised, analytical, and capable of building strong relationships that drive positive compliance and business outcomes.

• Proven experience in supplier compliance, transport compliance, contractor management, or a related logistics environment.
• Strong knowledge of CoR, transport legislation, accreditation frameworks, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience conducting compliance audits, risk assessments, investigations, and supplier performance reviews.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting compliance data, identifying trends, and implementing corrective actions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and relationship management skills, supported by a continuous improvement mindset.

• Competitive remuneration package and corporate benefits.
• The opportunity to work for a global market leader.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Exposure to diverse stakeholders and operations across Australia.

Ours is a STORY of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the worlds’ No. 1 dairy company. We are 85,000 loyal team members working across 100 countries and together we create the #Lactalis Experience.

Lactalis Australia’s iconic and heritage brands are our PASSION, providing quality and nutritious products for all Australians. We are humble, proud and resilient. We care for our employees, land, farmers and consumers, which is our driving purpose to ensure a responsible and sustainable dairy industry.

We take pride in developing our internal talent and encourage entrepreneurship by bringing together pragmatic and tenacious personalities. Our accountability ensures we have ownership within our roles and with our EXPERTISE and dairy "know how", sets us apart.

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