Wirra Wirra is a proudly South Australian, family-owned winery with operations in McLaren Vale and the Adelaide. Alongside Wirra Wirra’s McLaren Vale’s iconic wines like Church Block, RSW and The Angelus, our portfolio includes Ashton Hills, specialists in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Piccadilly Valley, and Hahndorf Hill, pioneers of Grüner Veltliner in Australia.
With wines bottled across McLaren Vale, the Adelaide Hills, and the Barossa, and distributed to domestic and global markets, we are building a supply chain that matches the scale and ambition of our brands.
The Role
This is a senior leadership position based in McLaren Vale, responsible for end-to-end supply chain management across multiple sites and brands. Reporting to the CEO, you’ll oversee planning, procurement, logistics, compliance, and vendor relationships while mentoring the Product Coordinator.
Your focus will be to ensure our wines are delivered on time, in full, and at optimal cost, while embedding sustainability, continuous improvement, and best practice processes across the supply chain.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;) process, aligning forecasts with production, inventory, and allocation strategies across multiple sites.
- Build and maintain bottling schedules with contract facilities across McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and Barossa, including approvals, dry goods readiness, start-up attendance, and oversight of rework.
- Manage allocation planning and oversee the museum stock hold-back program.
- Develop procurement and supplier/3PL partnerships — negotiate contracts, monitor service, cost, quality, and sustainability KPIs.
- Lead export logistics and compliance globally, including customs, packaging, and documentation requirements.
- Partner with Finance on end-of-month processes, invoicing accuracy, stock reconciliations, and inventory control in Cin7.
- Monitor procurement spend, freight costs, and logistics overheads; deliver cost optimisation and control working capital tied up in inventory.
- Report to the CEO and management team on supply chain performance, risks, and efficiencies.
- Lead, mentor, and grow the Product Coordinator, embedding continuous improvement and supply chain excellence.
What You Bring
- 8+ years’ experience in supply chain management, ideally in wine or FMCG, with exposure to multi-site operations.
- Proven leadership in demand forecasting, inventory control, and cross-functional planning.
- Strong financial and analytical skills, including end-of-month processes, invoicing, and reconciliations.
- Advanced ERP experience (Vintrace, Cin7) and excellent Microsoft Office capability.
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement, efficiency, and cost optimisation.
- In-depth knowledge of logistics, exports, and regulatory compliance, with a strong sustainability focus.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and supplier management skills.
- Energetic, resilient, adaptable, and solutions-focused, with the ambition to modernise systems and lead continuous improvement.
Why Join Us?
This is an outstanding prospect for an energetic and ambitious supply chain professional to play a key role in the future of one of South Australia’s most respected fine wine businesses.
You’ll have the scope to modernise and optimise supply chain operations across multiple regions, build strong partnerships with suppliers and bottling facilities, and directly influence the efficiency and growth of our brands.
At Wirra Wirra you’ll join a collaborative, passionate team in a beautiful location, with the opportunity to combine strategic leadership and hands-on problem solving in a role that rewards initiative, organisation, and ambition.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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📌 Supply Chain Manager
🏢 Wirra Wirra Vineyards
📍 McLaren Vale