Transport Lead

About the role

The Transport Lead will coordinate daily milk collection operations across Saputo's inbound logistics network in Australia. Working on a rotating 12‑hour roster, you will ensure safe, efficient and reliable transport of milk from farms to processing facilities while supporting compliance and fleet utilisation.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate daily farm milk collections and inter‑branch tanker movements.
• Monitor transport operations in real time, resolve scheduling issues and respond to disruptions.
• Allocate drivers and fleet resources, manage shift handovers and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Chain of Responsibility, Fatigue Management, Mass Management and other transport regulations.
• Maintain accurate transport data, operational records and reporting across multiple systems.
• Identify and implement improvements to fleet utilisation, service performance and operational efficiency.

Required profile

• Highly organised transport or logistics professional with strong problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience in transport scheduling, fleet coordination or similar logistics operations.
• Knowledge of transport compliance requirements such as Chain of Responsibility, Fatigue Management and Mass Management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and confidence working with operational data and reporting.

Required skills

What we offer

• Global, values‑led organisation that prioritises people and safety.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Flexible career pathways within a leading dairy processor.
• Consistent 4‑on, 4‑off shift pattern.