End-to-End Supply Chain Leader: Growth & Strategy

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Howick; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a Supply Chain Executive to own the full supply chain journey from procurement to delivery in New Zealand. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team and partner with senior leadership to drive strategy, performance and continuous improvement.

The role requires 8–10+ years of senior leadership experience in FMCG/manufacturing, a degree in a related field, and a strong data-driven mindset to optimise costs, service and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of senior supply chain or logistics leadership experience.
• Experience in FMCG, food or manufacturing.
• Proven ownership of end-to-end supply chain including planning and plant performance.
• Hands-on leadership of full S&OP across demand, supply, manufacturing and finance.
• Strong understanding of OTIF, inventory and transport costs.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimise end-to-end supply chain including procurement, production, warehousing and dispatch.
• Lead S&OP integrating demand forecasting, supply planning, manufacturing and finance.
• Manage OTIF, stock accuracy and Cost of Sales.
• Drive manufacturing performance: capacity, throughput and bottleneck removal.
• Oversee inbound/outbound transport strategy, budgets and optimisation.
• Build a scalable supply chain ready for growth and new geographies.
• Review and optimise manufacturing and warehouse networks for cost/service balance.
• Establish strategic supplier, customer and 3PL relationships.
• Identify supply chain risks and build resilience and continuity.
• Lead and develop Procurement, Production, Industrial Engineering and Dispatch managers.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and food safety standards.
• Utilise data and root-cause analysis for continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data-driven

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Decision making

Education

Degree in Supply Chain/Industrial Engineering/Logistics/Business Science

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a Supply Chain Executive to own the full supply chain journey from procurement to delivery in New Zealand. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team and partner with senior leadership to drive strategy, performance and continuous improvement.

The role requires 8–10+ years of senior leadership experience in FMCG/manufacturing, a degree in a related field, and a strong data-driven mindset to optimise costs, service and growth initiatives.