DC Junior Supply Planner

Foodstuffs North Island; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free carparking

Health insurance

Superannuation scheme

Onsite café

Discount at stores

Flexible working options

Birthday day off

Learning & development programs

Flu vaccinations

Job summary

Foodstuffs North Island is seeking a DC Junior Supply Planner to join the fast-paced Replenishment team. You will help ensure products are available at the right time across our Distribution Centres, coordinating with suppliers, merchandise, and DC operations to optimise stock levels.

This role offers a pathway in supply chain planning, inventory management, and FMCG operations. Strong Excel skills and a willingness to learn are essential in a collaborative, customer-driven environment.

Qualifications

• You’re naturally analytical, organised, and eager to learn.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Economics, Operations, or related field.
• BI/BA experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a starter portfolio of domestic and/or import suppliers to achieve agreed service and inventory targets.
• Raise purchase orders, review supplier confirmations, and track product deliveries.
• Analyze replenishment data and inventory performance using Replenverse and SAP.
• Partner closely with suppliers, merchandise teams, DC operations, and other stakeholders to maximise product availability.
• Support inventory optimisation initiatives, stock turn targets, overstock reduction, and out-of-stock management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Economics, Operations, or a related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Ko wai mātou – About us

Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right? That’s us!

With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people – our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.

Every day, thousands of customers shop in-store or online. To make it happen, our supply chain – one of New Zealand’s biggest – keeps everything moving. With over 1,000 team members, we move more than 97.8 million cartons a year, covering 19 million kilometres — that’s nearly 24 round trips to the moon!

Te Tūranga – About the role

As a DC Junior Supply Planner, you’ll join our fast-paced and collaborative DC Replenishment team, helping ensure the right products are available at the right time across our Distribution Centres. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in supply chain planning, inventory management, and FMCG operations while working with a team passionate about delivering world-class service to our members.

You’ll also:

• Manage a starter portfolio of domestic and/or import suppliers to achieve agreed service and inventory targets.
• Raise purchase orders, review supplier confirmations, and track product deliveries.
• Analyse replenishment data and inventory performance using Replenverse and SAP.
• Partner closely with suppliers, merchandise teams, DC operations, and other stakeholders to maximise product availability.
• Support inventory optimisation initiatives, stock turn targets, overstock reduction, and out-of-stock management.

Ngā painga – What we offer

We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits:

• Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including 36 free EV plugs
• Southern Cross health insurance, Foodies superannuation scheme
• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores
• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, long service leave
• Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes)

He kōrero mōu – About you

You’re naturally analytical, organised, and eager to learn. You thrive in a fast-moving environment, enjoy working with data, and can build strong relationships across teams and suppliers. Whether you’re a recent graduate or have some early supply chain experience, you’ll bring curiosity, resilience, and a passion for delivering great outcomes.

We’re looking for someone with:

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Economics, Operations, or a related field.
• Up to two years’ experience in supply chain, logistics, inventory management, or FMCG environments.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, data analysis and LOOKUP functions.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to prioritise, remain calm under pressure, and adapt to changing business needs.
• BI/BA experience - preferred.

We’re interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow. If you don’t meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we’d still love to hear from you!

Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you.

We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity.

If you require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to [e-mail] so we can support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process. Accommodations could include interview location, sign language interpreter, or assistive technology.

Don’t ‘shelve’ your potential, come be a part of our team!