Lion is a global beverage company with a portfolio that includes many market-leading names in beer, wine, spirits, seltzer & non-alcoholic drinks. Our range includes classic brands like Tooheys, Speights, XXXX and Wither Hills, and craft beer brands like Little Creatures, James Squire and New Belgium’s Fat Tire.

We employ approximately 4,000 diverse and talented individuals across the globe, predominantly in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the UK, who are passionate about their craft and working towards a shared purpose: to champion sociability and help people to live well.

At Lion, we do everything from “land to hand,” including manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing of our products, making Lion an exciting and complex business with a wide range of career paths. Whether you want to work in one of our breweries, in a sales role partnering our customers or a business support role in one of our offices, we invest heavily in our people’s wellbeing and their development.

At Lion, ours is a culture of going beyond - constantly pushing the boundaries to innovate, enter new markets and do things differently with a relentless focus on our customers, consumers, communities and environment. It’s a culture where we welcome difference, actively seek diversity of thought and stand for fairness. Our leading practices in gender equality, flexible working, family/ parental support, mental health and LGBTQIA make everyone feel safe, supported and respected. Above all, we promote a culture where our people can be the best they can be, really make a difference and have a great time doing it!

Company homepage: www.lionco.com

We aim to ensure that Lion’s LinkedIn page is a respectful and inclusive community for everyone and therefore ask that you abide by our Community Guidelines: http://bit.ly/LionCoSocial

Lion is a contributor to DrinkWise Australia www.drinkwise.org.au
and Cheers! New Zealand. https://cheers.org.nz/

To deliver on Lion’s strategic marketplace and workplace objectives, we are currently looking for a Supply Chain Optimisation Leader who will play a critical part in delivering and setting future strategy within the NZ Supply Chain.

This role is accountable for delivering the Strategic Initiatives and Value Creation across the New Zealand Supply Chain. You will be responsible for executing the project governance and frameworks to deliver on continuous improvement opportunities.

You will provide strategic thinking to optimise our Supply Chain operations while driving enhancements in customer experience.

Key to your success will be:

• Exceptional Project Management experience
• Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and navigate complex situations
• Your structured problem solving approach
• Change Management and proven people leadership
• In-depth knowledge of Supply Chain

In return you will join a supportive environment where you can grow and develop, as well as a competitive salary, bonus structure, product allowance and a great flexibility policy.

Found your fit? Apply and explore how you’ll make a difference.

At Lion, we choose to be a leader in driving inclusion, diversity and gender parity. We have an ambitious goal to reach at least 40% representation of both men and women in all teams in all areas of the business. Are you hesitating to apply because you don’t think you meet all of the criteria? If you believe you are aligned with our values at Lion, we’d encourage you to still click on that apply button so we can explore your unique skill set and the value you could add to one of our teams.