The Sun Rice Group is an Australian ASX-listed branded food group, comprising multiple businesses, assets and operations across Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, the United States, The Pacific Islands and Asia. Sun Rice was built by the Australian rice industry over many decades, and today is one of Australia’s leading branded food exporters, with approximately 2,000 employees and operations in 11 countries. Sun Rice is a great place to work, providing a real opportunity for passionate people to make a difference.

About the role

Located at our manufacturing plant in Leeton, you will be responsible for managing the stores functions to ensure inventory accuracy and to effectively manage stores resources while maintaining adequate materials to support business unit operations.

You will facilitate the integration of inventory management and drive the cycle counting and reporting process across all business units as well as provide weekly and monthly reporting of inventory levels and stock profiles to the business.

You will lead and support a small team in a culture of safety.

Key responsibilities include:
Implement a stock management regime which ensures timely recording of all stock movements
Regular counting and reconciliation of physical inventories and critical review of inventory profile (age, location, days cover etc)
Manage and optimise inventory levels to ensure that sufficient supplies of materials are held at each store location to assist each site to achieve business objectives in a cost-effective manner
Review proposed new and renewed vendors against performance standards and actual performance
Oversee and monitor daily orders, to ensure stock levels are maintained
Lead and manage stores team members, role modelling the Company behaviours and expectations
Identify and capture efficiencies in the workplace and manage resources to ensure KPIs are met

The role is on-site and located in Leeton, NSW.

About You

You are decisive in your problem-solving approach, have excellent communication skills and strong organisational and planning skills. You are a natural influencer and encourage open, friendly engagement and collaboration.

You will also have:
3-5 years’ experience in manufacturing operations or inventory control management, preferably within the food industry
Experience leading small teams and managing people in a similar environment
Skills and experience in change management and problem solving
Data Analysis skills and ability to produce reports; experience with SAP is desirable
Project management experience highly regarded.

Key Perks Include!

Corporate discounts across gym memberships, Bupa Health insurance, travel, car rental & home removalists
Access to staff allowances of Sun Rice products weekly!
Banking benefits with our partnership with Comm Bank

If you are ready for the next step in your career and this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply NOW!

All correspondence will be dealt with in strict confidence.

Sun Rice is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Sun Rice will consider qualified applicants for employment based on their merit, individual skills, qualifications and other appropriate criteria relevant to the role for which they are applying.