Fonterra - a Global Leader

Fonterra is the world’s largest dairy exporter, and one of the top six dairy companies in the world. Employing 16,000 people around the world and with revenues in excess of NZD$13.9 billion, dairy is Fonterra’s passion and it’s what we do best.

In Australia when consumers walk into their local supermarket, chances are they’ll come across one of Fonterra’s brands.

Among the best known dairy brands in the world, Fonterra’s products are loved by consumers for their balanced nutrition, quality and craftsmanship and sheer indulgence. With revenues of AUD$3 billion in our Australia and New Zealand business, we are the largest consumer foods business in Australasia. Fonterra is a major player in the Australian retail channel, supplying great tasting products to Woolworths, Coles and IGA stores, and we are the eleventh largest manufacturer of branded products in supermarkets (AC Nielsen MAT 25/3/07 Top 30 Manufacturers), with sales of around AUD$600 million per year.

We are the market leader in the AUD$1.5 billion cheese category. This position is driven by our Bega and Mainland cheese brands, which are number one and two, and our Perfect Italiano brand also competes strongly in this market.

Our spreads range represents over 20 per cent of the combined butter-margarine market and Western Star is currently ranked number two nationally.

Our yoghurt & desserts range comprises of market leading brands SKI & Nestle Diet that represent 30 per cent of the yoghurt & desserts category.

Who we're looking for

As an innovative and opportunity-driven organisation, Fonterra can offer a variety of career and development opportunities across numerous avenues within the FMCG industry. Our intake offers the opportunity to gain real work experience in a real position. Rather than being rotated through the organisation every few months, you will assume a hands on role in a carefully selected position to provide you with an excellent grounding for development into future management positions.

We are looking for talented people who are passionate, innovative and possess a “can do” attitude to help us lead the way in dairy. The following competencies will give you a hint of what we look for in a potential leader:

Assistant Accountant

As Assistant Accountant, you will provide operational support for the finance function in the Southern Region. This will include month end, budgeting and forecasting. Crucial to your success will be the ability to work independently and to tight deadlines, along with building effective relationships across the manufacturing and corporate businesses.

An eye for detail, strong initiative, flexibility and a willingness to learn are all necessary attributes to be successful. You will also need to be a confident communicator with a positive, 'can-do' attitude combined and a drive to succeed.

Your training is a high priority and we will support your career through a well defined career development framework. You will be rewarded with an attractive salary and a yearly incentive based on your skills, experience and performance - and promotion when you are ready to take that next step!

The role is based in Tasmania – a great location for graduates wanting the "Tassie" lifestyle while gaining the breadth of experience only a multinational company can offer.

Are you ready to join a market leader and give your career the best start? Apply here

Tim Freame

field sales manager Victoria / Tasmania

Recently, our sales team all gathered together in Perth to go on a ‘sales blitz’, which involved visiting all of our retail stores and creating high impact displays with point of sale material and our products. It was a lot of fun and a great team building exercise!

Kate Learmouth

consumer insights assistant

I began as a territory manager three years ago and have since moved into the role of consumer insights assistant. I’m tasked with liaising between external research agencies and our internal marketing and innovation teams to assist in driving the innovation process, and designing new products to make our brands first choice for Australians and New Zealanders.

Shaun Johns

category development manager

I’ve recently moved into the role of category development manager where I work with our key account managers and brand managers to identify potential sales opportunities within the major retailers – Woolworths, Coles and Metcash. This involves identifying consumer trends, analysing previous marketing campaigns and monitoring competitor activity.

Jacqui Brock

Senior brand manager

began as a territory manager and have since moved into a marketing role where I am involved in new product development, strategic category and brand planning. The best thing about my role is the satisfaction of a seeing a product I helped create on-shelf and being advertised on TV!