Senior Dairy Commercial Optimization Lead

Goodman Fielder New Zealand Limited

Auckland

On-site

NZD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Goodman Fielder New Zealand Limited is seeking a Senior Commercial Optimisation Manager - Dairy to drive value from dairy exports and domestic opportunities. You will integrate financial insight with operational understanding to influence strategic decisions across the business.

Leading initiatives to optimise milk value, product mix, and manufacturing efficiency, you will partner with senior leaders across Finance, Sales, Supply Chain and Operations to turn data-driven insights into tangible

Qualifications

  • Proven dairy industry experience with commercial finance partnering.
  • Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • Advanced Excel proficiency.
  • Experience with SAP or large ERP systems.
  • Growth mindset and change leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Develop milk valuation models and improve product mix.
  • Lead end-to-end dairy optimisation, maximise value and asset utilisation.
  • Partner with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain and Operations.
  • Challenge practices using data and scenario analysis.
  • Lead commercial evaluation of growth initiatives and manufacturing opportunities.
  • Track delivery and measurable financial benefits.
  • Leverage analytics and AI-enabled tools to improve decision-making.

Skills

Dairy industry experience
Commercial business partnering
Financial modelling
Excel
ERP systems (SAP/ERP)
Stakeholder engagement

Education

Commerce or Finance degree
CA/CPA/CIMA or MBA

Tools

SAP / ERP system experience

Job description

Goodman Fielder New Zealand Limited is seeking a Senior Commercial Optimisation Manager - Dairy to drive value from dairy exports and domestic opportunities. You will integrate financial insight with operational understanding to influence strategic decisions across the business.

Leading initiatives to optimise milk value, product mix, and manufacturing efficiency, you will partner with senior leaders across Finance, Sales, Supply Chain and Operations to turn data-driven insights into tangible

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