Dairy Exports Commercial Optimization Lead

Goodman Fielder

Auckland

On-site

NZD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Goodman Fielder in New Zealand is seeking a Senior Commercial Optimisation Manager – Dairy to drive value across exports and domestic opportunities. You will combine financial insight with operational understanding and partner with senior leaders across Finance, Sales, Supply Chain and Operations.

Lead dairy milk supply optimisation, product mix, and manufacturing efficiency, turning data-driven insights into measurable business results.

Qualifications

Proven dairy industry experience with a commercial partnering mindset.
Degree in Commerce or Finance with CA/CPA/CIMA or MBA.
Senior-level commercial finance, analytics or business partnering experience in manufacturing.
Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel; experience with SAP or large ERP systems.
Ability to challenge status quo and influence senior stakeholders.
Growth mindset with a track record of driving change.
Collaborate across functions and bring people along on the journey.
Costing and operational finance experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

Develop milk valuation models and identify opportunities to improve product mix and returns.
Identify opportunities to improve the commercial output of the milk stream through changes in product mix, channel & markets, manufacturing allocation and commercial strategy.
Lead end-to-end dairy optimisation, maximising milk value, profitability and asset utilisation.
Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, Operations and Finance to influence decisions and drive business-wide alignment.
Challenge existing practices, using data, scenario analysis and commercial insight to identify new opportunities.
Lead the commercial evaluation of growth initiatives, investment proposals and manufacturing opportunities.
Establish a pipeline of value-creation initiatives, tracking delivery and measurable financial benefits.
Leverage analytics, automation and AI-enabled tools to improve decision-making and business performance.