Transport Lead

About the role

Saputo is looking for a Transport Lead to oversee daily milk collection operations across its Inbound Logistics network in Australia. The role works on a rotating 12‑hour shift pattern (4 days on, 4 days off) alternating between day and night shifts every four weeks.

Key responsibilities

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

Required profile

• Highly organised 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 and Fatigue Management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• 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.