Warehouse Manager - Wiri

Griffin's Snacks; Manurewa; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffin's Snacks seeks an experienced Stores Manager to lead our warehouse, palletising operations and inventory management at the Wiri site in South Auckland. You will manage the Stores team, drive KPI performance, and partner with Supply Chain and Production to improve efficiency, accuracy, safety and quality across our operations.

Requirements include 3–5 years in warehouse/inventory leadership, experience with SAP/WMS, MPI Transitional Facility compliance, budgeting and labour planning, and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in warehouse/inventory leadership role.
• Proven experience in warehouse, stores or inventory management within manufacturing or FMCG.
• Experience managing an MPI-approved Transitional Facility with NZ biosecurity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Stores team to achieve site KPIs and business objectives.
• Drive inventory and warehouse KPIs through planning and execution.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, quality, health & safety, and operational standards.
• Ensure accurate inventory management and reconciliation of stock with SAP and WMS records.
• Embed IWS and continuous improvement to reduce losses and boost productivity and accuracy.
• Oversee labour planning and budget management within Stores.
• Manage inventory controls, stock counts, and reporting to meet Finance timelines.
• Maintain required accreditation and licences for the site.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Continuous improvement

Safety compliance

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Analytical thinking

Tools

SAP

WMS

Forklift operation

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).