Warehouse Manager

Griffin's Snacks; Auckland; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffin's Snacks in New Zealand seeks a Stores Manager to lead our warehouse and palletising operations at our Wiri site. You will develop the Stores team, drive KPI performance, and collaborate with Supply Chain and Production to improve efficiency, safety, and compliance.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years’ warehouse leadership experience in manufacturing or FMCG, plus SAP/WMS knowledge and a focus on continuous improvement. Forklift operation certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in warehouse/inventory leadership.
• Experience in manufacturing or FMCG environments.
• MPI-approved Transitional Facility compliance knowledge.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Strong knowledge of inventory controls and SAP/WMS.
• Leadership with delegation, coaching and recognition.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience managing KPIs, budgets, and warehouse performance metrics.
• Licensed fork hoist operator.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Stores function and developing the team to meet business goals.
• Drive inventory and warehouse KPIs through effective planning and execution.
• Coach and develop Stores team members to achieve objectives.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, quality, health and safety standards.
• Ensure accurate inventory management and reconciliation with SAP and WMS records.
• Embed IWS and continuous improvement behaviours to reduce losses.
• Labour planning and budget management within Stores.
• Maintain robust stock counts and reporting aligned to Finance timelines.
• Manage site resources such as fork hoists, pallets, gas bottles and chemicals.
• Contribute to site leadership with a focus on safety and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

WMS

Job description

Are you an experienced warehouse and inventory leader with a passion for driving operational excellence, developing high-performing teams, and ensuring inventory accuracy?

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Stores Manager to lead our warehouse/palletising operations and inventory management processes, at our snacks manufacturing site in Wiri, South Auckland.

As the Stores Manager, you will lead and develop the Stores team while driving performance against key inventory and operational KPIs. Working closely with Supply Chain and Production teams, you will play a key role in improving efficiency, productivity, and compliance across warehouse and palletising operations, while ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality are maintained. We’re looking for someone with strong leadership skills who can build rapport, confidently take the lead and influence others.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Supporting the achievement of site goals by providing a proactive and reliable Stores function
• Driving the achievement of inventory and warehouse KPIs through effective planning and execution.
• Leading, coaching, and developing Stores team members to achieve business and performance objectives.
• Maintaining compliance with all food safety, quality, health and safety, and operational standards.
• Ensuring accurate inventory management and reconciliation of physical stock with SAP and WMS records.
• Embedding IWS and continuous improvement behaviours to reduce losses and enhance productivity, accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Labour planning and budget management within the Stores function.
• Ensuring inventory controls, stock counts, and reporting processes are robust, effective and meet Finance timelines.
• Maintaining required accreditation and licences for the site e.g. Transitional Facility Operation
• Managing site resources such as fork hoists, pallets, gas bottles and chemicals as required.

What you’ll bring to the role?

• Ideally 3-5 years’ experience in warehouse/ inventory management leadership role
• Proven experience in warehouse, stores, or inventory management within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Ideally experience managing an MPI-approved Transitional Facility, including compliance with New Zealand biosecurity requirements and the management of imported goods and materials
• A commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control and warehouse management systems, ideally SAP and WMS.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to build engagement through delegation and empowerment, coaching and recognition.
• Personal resilience, strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and a collaborative approach to stakeholder management.
• Experience managing KPIs, budgets, and warehouse performance metrics.
• Experience as a licenced fork hoist operator

In this role you’ll be part of the site leadership team proud to be making some of NZ’s most iconic snacks. With local leadership and international ownership, you’ll be part of a growing business with an extensive capital investment programme and a commitment to Integrated/Intersnack Work Systems (IWS).