Supply Chain Analyst - 12 Month Fixed-term

Wilmar Sugar; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NZ Sugar, part of Wilmar International, is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst (12-month fixed-term) to manage imports, inventory, and supply planning across a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will coordinate with suppliers, logistics, operations, and finance to keep customers satisfied by ensuring on-time delivery and accurate stock.

The role rewards analytical problem-solving and practical process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, inventory management, planning, procurement or logistics.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with Excel.
• Ability to investigate issues, analyze data and propose practical solutions.
• Excellent organization and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong relationship-building with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing or distribution is advantageous.
• Exposure to demand planning, inventory control or import coordination is valued.
• NZPICS qualification or similar supply chain qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate imports, shipping schedules and inbound deliveries.
• Manage inventory levels to meet customer demand while maintaining stock.
• Monitor inventory accuracy through cycle counts, stocktakes and variance investigations.
• Prepare and communicate shipping schedules and inventory reports.
• Coordinate third-party packing requirements to ensure product availability.
• Liaise with suppliers, freight providers, customs agents and internal stakeholders to resolve supply issues.
• Support new product development initiatives by ensuring materials are available and inventory is set up accurately.

Skills

Supply chain management

Inventory management

Planning

Procurement

Logistics

Education

NZPICS qualification or similar supply chain qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Supply Chain Analyst - 12 Month Fixed-term

Supply Chain Analyst (12-month Fixed-term)

Are you highly organised, analytical and passionate about keeping products moving through the supply chain?

Join one of New Zealand's most iconic brands as our Supply Chain Analyst and play a key role in ensuring our inventory, imports, and supply plans support outstanding customer service and operational performance.

The opportunity

As our Supply Chain Analyst (12-month fixed-term contract), you'll be responsible for managing the purchase, shipping and distribution of imported products, maintaining inventory accuracy, and supporting supply planning across a diverse portfolio of products.

Working closely with suppliers, logistics providers, operations, finance and customer service teams, you'll ensure inventory is available when customers need it while identifying opportunities to improve processes and performance.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining analytical thinking with operational execution and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What you'll do

You'll play a key role in supporting our supply chain operations by:

• planning and coordinating imports, shipping schedules and inbound deliveries
• managing inventory levels to ensure customer demand is met while maintaining appropriate stock holdings
• monitoring inventory accuracy through cycle counts, stocktakes and variance investigations
• preparing and communicating shipping schedules and inventory reports
• coordinating third-party packing requirements to ensure product availability
• liaising with suppliers, freight providers, customs agents and internal stakeholders to resolve supply issues
• supporting new product development initiatives by ensuring materials are available and inventory is set up accurately.

What you'll bring

You'll be a proactive problem-solver with strong planning and analytical skills.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• experience in supply chain, inventory management, planning, procurement or logistics
• experience working with ERP systems, ideally SAP
• strong analytical and reporting skills with intermediate to advanced Excel capability
• the ability to investigate issues, analyse data and identify practical solutions
• excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• strong relationship-building skills and the confidence to work with suppliers and cross-functional teams
• experience in FMCG, manufacturing or distribution environments would be advantageous
• exposure to demand planning, inventory control or import coordination would be highly regarded
• NZPICS qualification or similar supply chain qualification would be advantageous.

Why NZ Sugar?

NZ Sugar is an iconic New Zealand business with a proud 140-year history.

As part of global agri-business leader Wilmar International, we combine world-class technical capability with a continuous drive to improve - producing some of New Zealand's most loved products, including the Chelsea range.

At Chelsea, we operate a complex, high-volume food manufacturing and refining site that plays a critical role in supplying customers across New Zealand. Our business is built on a commitment to quality, safety, innovation and continuous improvement, supported by talented people who are passionate about what they do.

If you're looking for a role that combines analysis, problem-solving, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact!