Transport Lead ANZ, Personal Care (IPC)

Transport Lead ANZ, Personal Care (IPC)

Job Description

About Us:

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.

From the best nappies and baby wipes to the softest tissues, to the best supplies for business, we are constantly searching for new ways to make life better for our consumers, our customers and our planet.

Our leading consumer brands like the Kleenex, Huggies, VIVA, U by Kotex, Poise, Depend brands improve the lives of people around the world.

Kimberly-Clark proudly leads the way in providing better care for a better world. 

Led by Purpose.

Driven by You.

Purpose: 

The Transport Lead is an integral member of the Supply Chain team with the core focus of managing the performance of the transport functions and team members.

This is done via effective management of our 3rd party transport providers and ensuring service levels are maintained, cost to serve is optimal, logistics controls and compliance through the chain are met.

This position reports to our Transport Manager and will be aligned to our Personal Care business unit (IPC).

Job Description


* Managing the transport operations within budget expectations to ensure effective service to our customers whilst delivering end to end cost targets


* Creating and maintaining positive partnerships with 3PL transport providers with regular performance reviews against agreed service and costs.


* Identifying and supporting operational improvements in the network and execution of transport that reduce cost and optimises truck utilizations and runs


* Working closely with the DC’s to optimise the transport plans and maintain the plan


* Key contact for all suppliers and Agents for transport related matters


* Minimise company risk and maintain compliance in area of environment, and health and safety


* Performance management of 3rd party service providers to agreed safety, service, cost and team performance standards


* Implementation and management of KCA operating systems and B2B processes relating to the supply chain


* Work cross functionally to drive cost savings initiatives surrounding warehouse and freight labour


* Invoice compliance and reconciliations are completed and validated


* Management and accuracy of carrier rates into the KCA system to ensure accurate payments


* Escalation point for claims and credits to ensure timely revenue recognition for customer deliveries


* Improving and maintaining strong OTIF performance


* Collaboration with key customers to support end to end supply chains projects


* Collaborations with key customers to meet their delivery requirements and commercial agreements as it relates to transport.


* Management of KCA visibility systems (FourKites) to ensure delivery conformation and transport related data


* Management of team performance and ...