Senior Dairy Commercial Optimisation Lead – Exports

Goodman Fielder Pty Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strategic influence

Meaningful impact

Career development

Collaborative environment

Innovation and transformation

Job summary

Goodman Fielder Pty Limited in Auckland is seeking a Senior Commercial Optimisation Manager – Dairy to drive milk valuation, profitability and manufacturing performance with a focus on exports and domestic opportunities.

You will lead end-to-end dairy optimisation, develop valuation models and influence senior stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain and Operations to turn data-driven insights into strategic actions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Commerce or Finance is required.
• CA/CPA/CIMA or MBA qualification is required.
• Senior-level commercial finance experience in manufacturing is required.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, including advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop milk valuation models and identify opportunities to improve product mix, customer allocation and commercial returns.
• Identify opportunities to improve the commercial output of the milk stream through changes in product mix, channel & markets, manufacturing allocation and commercial strategy.
• Lead end-to-end dairy optimisation, maximising milk value, profitability and asset utilisation.
• Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, Operations and Finance to influence decisions and drive business-wide alignment.
• Challenge existing practices using data, scenario analysis and commercial insight to identify new opportunities.
• Lead the commercial evaluation of growth initiatives, investment proposals and manufacturing opportunities.
• Establish a pipeline of value-creation initiatives, tracking delivery and measurable financial benefits.
• Leverage analytics, automation and AI-enabled tools to improve decision-making and business performance.

Skills

Dairy industry experience

Commercial finance

Financial modelling

Excel

SAP / ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Costing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Commerce/Finance degree

CA/CPA/CIMA/MBA qualification

Tools

SAP / ERP systems

Job description

Goodman Fielder Pty Limited in Auckland is seeking a Senior Commercial Optimisation Manager – Dairy to drive milk valuation, profitability and manufacturing performance with a focus on exports and domestic opportunities.

You will lead end-to-end dairy optimisation, develop valuation models and influence senior stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain and Operations to turn data-driven insights into strategic actions.