Materials Controller

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Complete daily production reporting accurately and on time, ensuring end-to-end batch/lot traceability from materials received to finished product.
• Support production teams to record daily output and material use correctly, including coaching and practical troubleshooting when issues arise.
• Reconcile daily production, material consumption, and inventory movements so system records match what happened on the floor.
• Maintain accurate inventory records to reduce the risk of stock-outs and protect production continuity.
• Monitor and improve material issuing and transaction processes to keep inventory and reporting accurate over time.
• Produce daily/weekly variance reports, investigate significant variances, and clearly explain root causes and recommended actions to site leaders.
• Recommend and help implement bill of materials (BOM/recipe) updates to improve accuracy and reduce recurring variances.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities that strengthen reporting accuracy, material control, and traceability.
• Act as the point of contact for shop-floor reporting system issues that can’t be resolved by frontline leaders; support training for production users.
• Complete weekly cycle counts (including cold room and raw materials where required), track quarantined/isolated stock and returns, and manage nonconformance and write-off transactions with correct system adjustments.

About you:

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with production teams and stakeholders across the site.
• Advanced data analysis skills, using a range of tools and platforms to interpret operational and inventory data.
• Advanced computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.
• Demonstrated experience in inventory management within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in production reporting, with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness.
• High attention to detail and confidence working with data, reconciliations, and process compliance.
• Eligible to work in Australia – with full working rights.

Benefits of working with us

• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
• Novated Leasing
• In House Training Programs
• Corporate Discount Programs

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about Manufacturing & Production, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early.

Location(s)

Northgate

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.