This role is open to candidates across all Australian states. You will be working at the CCEP logistics site located in the state where you are based.Permanent, full-time roleWe are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks.We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.ABOUT YOUR ROLEThe National Inventory Manager (Neverfail) plays an integral leadership role responsible for setting the strategy and implementation of our end-to-end Inventory and Planning processes across the Neverfail business. In this role, the National Inventory Manager (Neverfail) will oversee the implementation and ongoing management of a central repository for all Finished Goods, including Bottles, Racks, Coolers and other Ancillary products stored in both the warehouse and at the customer.Leveraging their strong commercial expertise, this role will maximise NSR and positive EBIT outcomes by immersing themselves into the S&OP process, ensuring appropriate upweighting of Inventory to support both Sales growth and Logistics optimisation initiatives. In addition, this role must establish and implement mitigation strategies for business risk associated with Inventory in accordance with CCEP’s guidelines, policy, and performance metrics.Working closely with the Neverfail Control Tower and Functional teams, you will also be responsible for ensuring ongoing System Improvements support strong Inventory Management principles and actionable outcomes associated with Stock variance and write-offs. Communication, leadership, negotiation and influencing skills are essential, along with your ability to effectively manage and build strong working relationships with key decision-makers and key stakeholders both internally and externally. You will be a collaborative and outcomes-focused individual who will work closely with both your sales, finance and operations team counterparts and broader Neverfail community.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOINGLeadership & Culture:Drive and embed a strong safety culture, leading by example and driving key strategic safety initiatives in across the Neverfail community.Develop an intentional approach to provide a safe environment for all employees, Contractors, and visitors by ensuring compliance with our workplace health and safety, chain of responsibility and contractor management policies and procedures.Develop and maintain an inclusive team and community culture that enables our people to feel recognised, valued and engaged.Develop and implement consistency in Inventory management and planning practices across Neverfail, targeted at unlocking a competitive edge for Neverfail in the bulk water industry.Be a Leader that develops a diverse and high performing team culture across the Neverfail community that allows our people to realise their career potential.Hands on and lead from the front, demonstrating personal commitment to change.Make decisions that are not only right for today but don’t compromise tomorrow, taking a balanced view that ensures we deliver the results and build long term sustainability.Be an active member of the Neverfail community demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to liaise and influence across all levels.Negotiation:Planned and intentional with negotiations.Prioritisation / agility around growth options.Implement change and transformation through the Neverfail community.Negotiate agreements with supply partners, ensuring compliance to CCEP CoA.Manage ongoing relationship with external suppliers to Neverfail, including bottles, racks, coolers, cups, office racks, cup holders, filter cartridges, etc.Use of appropriate behaviour and tactics to drive the best outcome for Neverfail & CCEP.Customer focused & alignment:Build, develop and maintain strong relationships and understanding of Neverfail customers and how to deliver the best outcome for each customer.Understand and anticipate the changing needs of our customers and support the development of strategies to respond to these.Build a customer centric culture that delivers the right outcomes for our customers and maximises revenue performance for Neverfail.Create best practice process for managing and reconciling of Inventory at customer sites (including Agents).Develop and implement process improvement, as well as training for the Neverfail community, that enables accurate traceability of finished goods from warehouse to customer.Planning & Strategy:Develop a central repository for all Finished Goods, including Bottles, Racks, Coolers and other Ancillary products stored in both the warehouse and at the customer.Develop ordering principles and timelines, that enable Production Team to order bottle and rack inventory that ensures consistent delivery of S&OP.Ensure stock on hand (finished goods) of 3+ days is maintained by the Logistics Team in accordance with the central plan, at each warehouse, that enables consistent delivery of S&OP.Develop a Cooler Refurbishment E2E program that ensures appropriate stock on hand in each warehouse, for each SKU, including regional warehouses.Protect Neverfail assets, brand, employees, and resources.Commercial Acumen:Clear KPIs (incl. volume / profit) linked to Neverfail objectives.Understands industry dynamics and possible implications for CCEP.Literacy and fluency in systems and data.Interpreting data to develop insights.Forecasting / demand planning of inventory needs.Strong involvement in the S&OP process, ensuring appropriate upweighting of Inventory to support sales growth and route optimisation initiatives.Prepare and submit Business Cases for new Inventory (bottles, racks and coolers).Personal Impact:Drive positive impact with stakeholders.Must be able to effectively implement change across the Neverfail community.Brings an everyday ‘Growth Mindset’.Creates opportunities to connect with others across the broader enterprise.Embraces the company values and behaviours.Positively contribute to the Neverfail Community Culture & Engagement.LET’S TALK ABOUT YOU!Recognised Tertiary studies in operations/supply chain, or a related discipline.Minimum of 5 years’ experience across multiple supply chain disciplines and with firsthand customer management experience.Demonstrated record of driving value and productivity.Demonstrated experience with ERM/SAP/MSD software.Intermediate to expert level in S&OP process.Ability to manage relationships and building partnerships with key stakeholders and all levels.A thorough understanding and demonstrated leadership in the application of Lean principles that removes waste, eliminates inefficiencies, and improves processes.You have a proven track record in negotiation.You persevere and are resilient if things go wrong.WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?This role allows for flexible start and finish times.Working with one of the world’s most recognisable brands.Free monthly product allowances to share with family and friends (including Coca-Cola, Mount Franklin, Monster, and more!).Access to our corporate benefits including Fitness Passport & discounts with our many diverse customers including Microsoft, Lenovo, Hertz, GoGet and Estee Lauder.Free counselling for you and your family via our EAP helpline as part of our commitment to well-being.Unlimited drinks onsite.WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR NEXT ROLE?We have an amazing culture at CCEP; to find out more make sure you check out the people stories on our website here: https://www.ccep.jobs/enApplications close on Wednesday the 2nd of April 2025.Please be aware: This job posting may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive a strong pool of candidates. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we are always refreshing the way we work and becoming a more inclusive, diverse and equitable company. It’s important to us that you have the best recruitment experience possible, therefore, please let us know what support we can put in place for you in terms of any accessibility adjustments throughout the recruitment process.Coca-Cola Europacific is committed to the health and safety of all employees and to equal employment opportunity for all employees to ensure that our employees have a safe work environment that is also free of discrimination and harassment.This role will be subject to our standard pre-employment checks, which includes employment references, working rights and/or medical check, background checks, dependent on role.
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