Transports Contracts Manager

• Be part of a trusted, iconic brand with a strong market presence
• Springwood site based
• Opportunity to influence cost + optimisation strategy

Join one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest food manufacturers! At Tip Top, part of George Weston Foods, we’re passionate about making everyday moments better through our iconic brands like Tip Top®, Burgen®, Golden®, and Abbott’s Village Bakery.

We’re looking for an experienced Transport Contracts Manager to lead and manage our Tip Top contractor drivers across Queensland. Based at Springwood, this role is pivotal in ensuring contracts and operating models are in place, routes are optimised, and strong engagement with contractors is maintained to deliver best-in-market practices. This is a hands-on operational role suited to someone looking to broaden their experience and take the next step in their transport or supply chain career.

Purpose of the Role

• Oversee all aspects of Contractor Management including onboarding, performance against contract requirements, delivery standards, and customer obligations
• Ensure all due diligence and compliance requirements for new and existing contractors are met and maintained
• Partner with local Supply Chain and new business teams to resolve distributor-related issues in a timely manner
• Manage evaluation and onboarding of new contractors in line with standard operating procedures
• Demonstrate constructive leadership, building a team of accountable individuals aligned to business goals
• Use Tip Top routing software and optimisation tools to improve delivery efficiency and customer satisfaction
• Develop and manage transport cost models to support decision-making and performance tracking

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in the Supply Chain or Transport industry – exposure to managing independent contractor drivers highly regarded
• Experience in transport optimisation and route planning
• Strong contract management experience, including performance management and compliance
• Analytical capability, with exposure to building and interpreting cost models
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Exceptional attention to detail, particularly in compliance and operational execution
• Ability to identify issues quickly and implement practical, effective solutions
• Demonstrated capability in team engagement and continuous improvement

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

Start the Conversation

If this role sounds like you and you’re eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button.

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on (02) 9168 4200 or email to ttpeopleservices@gwf.com.au . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.