Supply Chain Packaging Advisor

Foodstuffs South Island; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Health insurance for you and family

Wellbeing tools access

Job summary

Foodstuffs South Island is seeking a Packaging Advisor to ensure pallets, crates and packaging assets move efficiently across the supply chain and support cost-control initiatives. You will collaborate with the Distribution Centre, Transport, Retail, Wholesale and supplier partners to improve visibility and accountability.

The role is based at the Hornby Distribution Centre in Christchurch, full-time, 40 hours weekly, with hours 7:00am to 6:00pm; base salary is NZ$80,000–NZ$92,000 dependent on

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, warehousing, supply chain or inventory management to track and reconcile assets.
• Attention to detail with strong reconciliation and data accuracy skills.
• Ability to analyse operational data and spot meaningful trends.

Responsibilities

• Identify and investigate discrepancies; resolve reconciliation issues promptly.
• Monitor asset movements and balances to ensure process compliance.
• Coordinate packaging stocktakes across distribution and retail operations.
• Manage packaging management systems and ensure integrity of automated transactions.
• Prepare reports highlighting performance, discrepancies, losses and recovery actions.
• Drive process improvements and promote efficient ways of working.

Skills

Asset reconciliation

Inventory accuracy

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Tools

Asset management systems

Reporting tools

Job description

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As our Packaging Advisor, you'll ensure pallets, crates and packaging assets move effectively throughout our supply chain and support cost control initiatives across the network.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Business Services Manager, you'll work closely with our Distribution Centre, Transport, Retail, Wholesale and supplier partners to improve visibility, recovery and accountability.

You'll be part of a great team that enjoys a bit of banter while delivering great service across our supply chain, with a leader who'll support your development along the way.

This role is based at our Distribution Centre in Hornby, Christchurch and is worked 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with hours worked between 7:00am and 6:00pm. The base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $92,000, dependent on skills and experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Identify and Investigate discrepancies and resolve reconciliation issues in a timely manner.


• Monitor asset movements and account balances to ensure compliance with agreed processes.


• Coordinate packaging stocktakes across our Distribution Centre, Transport, Retail, and Wholesale operations.


• Manage packaging management systems and support the integrity of automated transactions.


• Prepare reporting that highlights account performance, discrepancies, asset losses, recovery opportunities and follow-up actions.


• Drive process improvements and promote more efficient ways of working.

About the role:

As our Packaging Advisor, you'll ensure pallets, crates and packaging assets move effectively throughout our supply chain and support cost control initiatives across the network.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Business Services Manager, you'll work closely with our Distribution Centre, Transport, Retail, Wholesale and supplier partners to improve visibility, recovery and accountability.

You'll be part of a great team that enjoys a bit of banter while delivering great service across our supply chain, with a leader who'll support your development along the way.

This role is based at our Distribution Centre in Hornby, Christchurch and is worked 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with hours worked between 7:00am and 6:00pm. The base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $92,000, dependent on skills and experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Identify and Investigate discrepancies and resolve reconciliation issues in a timely manner.


• Monitor asset movements and account balances to ensure compliance with agreed processes.


• Coordinate packaging stocktakes across our Distribution Centre, Transport, Retail, and Wholesale operations.


• Manage packaging management systems and support the integrity of automated transactions.


• Prepare reporting that highlights account performance, discrepancies, asset losses, recovery opportunities and follow-up actions.


• Drive process improvements and promote more efficient ways of working.

About you:

You'll come from a logistics, warehousing, supply chain or inventory management background, with experience tracking and reconciling assets and ensuring they are accurately accounted for. Ideally, you'll also bring:

• Experience working with operational systems, reporting and processes that support effective asset control and inventory accuracy.


• Strong reconciliation skills and a high level of attention to detail.


• Experience analysing operational data and identifying meaningful trends.


• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and work effectively across multiple teams.


• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to resolving operational issues.


• A continuous improvement mindset and a willingness to challenge the status quo.

Why join us?

• We're committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.


• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite.


• We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.


• We're proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that's made fun by regular social events!


• We're a Pride Pledge organisation, and we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives, every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.


• Our Hornby site has free carparking and in-house café.

About us:

We're a team of 14,000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 200 PAK'nSAVE, New World, Four Square and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.

We value being at the heart of our communities, like we've always been, to make the South Island a better place - for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there's a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.

Our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer, and endless opportunities for development.

Our values:

At Foodies, together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success, and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people, and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.

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