DC Operations Leader: Drive Performance & People Growth

Foodstuffs South Island Limited; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental leave

Health insurance

Gym discounts

Wellbeing tools

Training library

Social events

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Foodstuffs South Island Limited is seeking a Dunedin Operations Manager to lead the Dunedin Distribution Centre, overseeing four direct reports and ~90 team members across inbound and outbound functions. Reporting to Head of Operations, you will ensure site performance in safety, service, productivity and cost, while developing leadership and succession across the team.

You will drive continuous improvement, use data to guide decisions, and partner with Supply Chain to meet business objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale distribution, logistics, manufacturing or operational teams.
• Strong leadership, coaching and succession planning capability.
• Experience driving operational performance and continuous improvement.
• Commercial acumen and sound decision-making skills.
• Ability to use operational and financial insights to inform priorities and decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management across all levels of the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall performance of the Dunedin Distribution Centre.
• Deliver strong outcomes across safety, service, productivity and cost measures.
• Build leadership capability and succession depth across the site.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance.
• Use insights to inform decision making and resource prioritisation.
• Build partnerships across Supply Chain and the wider business.

Skills

Operations leadership

Team development

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Job description

Foodstuffs South Island Limited is seeking a Dunedin Operations Manager to lead the Dunedin Distribution Centre, overseeing four direct reports and ~90 team members across inbound and outbound functions. Reporting to Head of Operations, you will ensure site performance in safety, service, productivity and cost, while developing leadership and succession across the team.

You will drive continuous improvement, use data to guide decisions, and partner with Supply Chain to meet business objectives.