Strategic P&C Partner – Manufacturing (12m FTC)

Fonterra; Reporoa; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair pay

Health programs

Professional development

Career growth

Flexible/hybrid working

Employee recognition

Community involvement

Job summary

Fonterra Te Mātāpuna is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner for New Zealand Manufacturing. The role partners with site leaders, embedding workforce planning, capability development, and culture transformation into Edgecumbe and Reporoa operations.

You’ll influence senior stakeholders, shape workforce strategy, and lead programmes that improve performance. A 12-month fixed-term contract with travel across sites is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience partnering with leaders to drive organisational change.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into practical workforce plans.
• Experience transforming culture in complex environments, including unionised settings.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leaders to embed workforce planning and capability development.
• Lead culture transformation initiatives aligned to business priorities.
• Support performance improvement across multiple NZ manufacturing sites.
• Provide organisational solutions with measurable impact.

Skills

Strategic partnering

Change management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Tools

MS Excel

HR analytics tools

Job description

Fonterra Te Mātāpuna is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner for New Zealand Manufacturing. The role partners with site leaders, embedding workforce planning, capability development, and culture transformation into Edgecumbe and Reporoa operations.

You’ll influence senior stakeholders, shape workforce strategy, and lead programmes that improve performance. A 12-month fixed-term contract with travel across sites is offered.