Inventory & Warehouse Operations Leader

Griffin's Snacks; Manurewa; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffin's Snacks seeks an experienced Stores Manager to lead our warehouse, palletising operations and inventory management at the Wiri site in South Auckland. You will manage the Stores team, drive KPI performance, and partner with Supply Chain and Production to improve efficiency, accuracy, safety and quality across our operations.

Requirements include 3–5 years in warehouse/inventory leadership, experience with SAP/WMS, MPI Transitional Facility compliance, budgeting and labour planning, and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in warehouse/inventory leadership role.
• Proven experience in warehouse, stores or inventory management within manufacturing or FMCG.
• Experience managing an MPI-approved Transitional Facility with NZ biosecurity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Stores team to achieve site KPIs and business objectives.
• Drive inventory and warehouse KPIs through planning and execution.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, quality, health & safety, and operational standards.
• Ensure accurate inventory management and reconciliation of stock with SAP and WMS records.
• Embed IWS and continuous improvement to reduce losses and boost productivity and accuracy.
• Oversee labour planning and budget management within Stores.
• Manage inventory controls, stock counts, and reporting to meet Finance timelines.
• Maintain required accreditation and licences for the site.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Continuous improvement

Safety compliance

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Analytical thinking

Tools

SAP

WMS

Forklift operation

Job description

Griffin's Snacks seeks an experienced Stores Manager to lead our warehouse, palletising operations and inventory management at the Wiri site in South Auckland. You will manage the Stores team, drive KPI performance, and partner with Supply Chain and Production to improve efficiency, accuracy, safety and quality across our operations.

Requirements include 3–5 years in warehouse/inventory leadership, experience with SAP/WMS, MPI Transitional Facility compliance, budgeting and labour planning, and