Supply Chain Optimisation Lead - 18-Month Fixed Term

Foodstuffs North Island; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free carparking

Onsite café with subsidised meals

Flexible working options

Inhouse learning and development

Flu vaccinations

Social network groups (Tribes)

Job summary

Foodstuffs North Island seeks a Supply Chain Optimisation & Productivity Lead to partner with Gilmours stores across the North Island, identifying opportunities and embedding best-practice ways of working in live environments.

You’ll work with stores to observe, test and refine improvements, balancing processes, systems, and data in a dynamic retail setting. This fixed-term role offers impactful transformation across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Strong supply chain, warehouse, logistics or store operations experience.
• Deep working knowledge of SAP EWM or a similar ERP warehouse management system.
• Proven experience delivering process improvement, operational excellence, transformation or change initiatives.
• Strong process mapping, root-cause analysis and problem-solving capability.
• The ability to simplify complex operational challenges and develop practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the review, design and optimisation of end-to-end supply chain and store operational processes.
• Establish clear operating standards, routines and accountabilities across stores.
• Map and improve processes across goods receipt, storage, replenishment, picking, dispatch, customer service and post-sale activity.
• Partner with store leadership to understand operational challenges and develop fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Support rollout and adoption of new systems, tools, features and business processes.
• Create practical process documentation, training resources and frontline guides.
• Use KPIs, dashboards and insights to identify bottlenecks and measure impact.
• Collaborate with DNA, IT, Customer, Supply Chain, Finance and store teams.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Warehouse operations

Data literacy

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Analytical thinking

Tools

SAP EWM

Job description

Foodstuffs North Island seeks a Supply Chain Optimisation & Productivity Lead to partner with Gilmours stores across the North Island, identifying opportunities and embedding best-practice ways of working in live environments.

You’ll work with stores to observe, test and refine improvements, balancing processes, systems, and data in a dynamic retail setting. This fixed-term role offers impactful transformation across multiple sites.