Supply Chain Quality Auditor

About the role

Join Kraft Heinz’s Quality team in Melbourne as a Supply Chain Quality Auditor, working a hybrid schedule with occasional travel across Australia and New Zealand. This permanent position offers the chance to grow your food safety and quality auditing career within a global food and beverage leader.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure suppliers meet global expectations and compliance standards.
• Plan and manage audit schedules for suppliers and warehouse facilities based on risk.
• Review supplier approval documentation, including GFSI certification and vendor questionnaires.
• Complete audit reports and communicate critical issues to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage and resolve supplier non‑conformances, corrective actions, and serious incidents.
• Participate in quarterly business reviews with procurement and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate with supply chain quality teams to maintain consistent supplier approval processes.
• Partner with site food safety and quality leads to address ongoing supplier issues.
• Drive progress toward 100% compliance with key supplier rules.
• Implement and track risk‑reduction and cost‑reduction programs.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in science, food science or nutrition.
• Lead auditor experience in food manufacturing (highly regarded).
• Proven experience in a food safety and quality auditing role.
• Strong attention to detail with problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Confident communicator able to constructively challenge and manage cross‑functional relationships.
• Willingness to travel locally within Australia and NZ (approximately one week per month).
• Current driver’s licence, passport and full working rights in Australia.

What we offer

• Hybrid working flexibility (3 days onsite, 2 days remote).
• Industry‑leading variable compensation tied to performance.
• Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Leave options including purchased, volunteer and LiveWell leave.
• Novated leasing and corporate discount programs.
• In‑house training programs for continuous development.