DC Operations Manager Crawford St Dry

Fonterra Co-operative Group; Hamilton; Sur place; NZD 120 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fair and equitable pay

Health and well-being programs

Flexible/hybrid working where possible

Employee recognition

Community involvement and cultural 연결

Résumé du poste

Fonterra Te Mātāpuna is seeking an experienced Distribution Centre Operations Manager to lead Crawford Street Dry Stores DC in Waikato. You will drive safe, efficient operations, develop long-range plans, budgets and forecasts, and engage teams to meet service levels.

The role requires strong leadership, budget discipline, and proficiency with SAP and Excel, with broader collaboration across the North Island for training and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large teams and driving performance improvements.
• Strong budget planning and cost control experience.
• Proficient with SAP and Excel in a supply chain context.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across levels.

Responsabilités

• Inspire and lead the DC team to deliver safe, efficient operations.
• Plan long-term site strategy, budgets, forecasts, and operating plans.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and Health & Safety standards.
• Maintain accurate inventory and stock control.
• Manage site performance, cost controls, and service levels.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders for optimisation.
• Travel within North Island for training and meetings as required.

Connaissances

Leadership

Budget management

Communication

SAP

Workforce planning

Microsoft Excel

Outils

SAP

Workforce management systems

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves.

Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution.

Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.

Crawford Street Distribution Centre collects a third of all Fonterra’s dairy ingredients in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions, distributing more than 33,000 containers of various products a year!

Reporting into our Regional Supply Chain Manager - Waikato, our Distribution Centre (DC) Operations Manager leads our Crawford Street Dry Stores DC team to ensure product is delivered safely, efficiently, and effectively stored and transported to ports, other DC’s or domestic customers.

In this role you will motivate and inspire your team to ensure smooth operations, being responsible for operational best practice, ensuring Health & Safety guidelines are in place and leading from the frontline in regards to Fonterra’s values.

Key accountabilities include:

• Inspire and motivate teams to lift performance and drive a continuous improvement culture
• Long-term planning and strategy development
• Operational Management of site annual budgets , forecasts and operating plans
• Ensuring product meets the requirements of the internal network (automation ready) and beyond.
• Management – ensure site operates efficiently, following regulatory compliance and health and safety standards
• Inventory Management – accountable for stock control and inventory management
• Customer Focus - support development and maintenance of a culture that results in optimal customer satisfaction
• Internal and external stakeholders

As you will be part of the Waikato Distribution Leadership team and some travel will be required across the North Island for training and meetings.

Here at Fonterra, our people are at the forefront of our business, therefore most importantly we are seeking an experienced leader who can inspire, coach, mentor and develop our people to ensure best possible performance.

You will also have the confidence to make meaningful decisions on the fly. A core focus of the position is to cascade and translate the strategic direction to the team and provide a connection to broader Fonterra & business strategies.

A couple of other key attributes and skills that will help ensure your success include:

• Skilled at building collaborative teams; managing and measuring team deliverables
• Clear and confident communication skills with the ability to relate at all levels
• Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated experience managing a budget
• Experience in leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• Proficient using SAP systems, workforce management systems and Microsoft Excel

If this sounds like you and you’re looking to further your career with Fonterra, we look forward to hearing from you.

At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience. These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other. Discover how your values align with ours by taking our Values Quiz

We care for our people globally. Our comprehensive benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance:

• Fair and equitable pay
• Health and well-being programs (medical, mental health support)
• Work-life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
• Employee recognition
• Support for community involvement and cultural connection

At Fonterra, we are inspired by purpose and guided by our principles and values. Together, we create goodness for generations and make a global impact at a local level. As part of our Co-operative, you are an everyday creator, imagining what Fonterra, dairy, and you can be here.

Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together.

Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion |He Wāhi mō te Katoa

Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions).

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply; we value your potential and growth.

If you face accessibility issues or need accommodations during the process, please contact your recruiter. We ensure fair participation, allowing you to be at your best. Tātou, tātou.

Applications close at midnight on 1st November 2026.