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title: 'Commercial Analyst at Foodstuffs North Island'
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# Commercial Analyst at Foodstuffs North Island

- **Company:** Foodstuffs North Island
- **Location:** Auckland, New Zealand
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/foodstuffs/d709eebb-7dd8-4641-82d1-3221a09a8b38

## Job description

Ko wai mātou – About us Kia ora.  We’re Foodies.  You know New World, PAK’nSAVE, Gilmours and Four Square right? That’s us! With 300+ stores and over 27,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Gilmours is 100% NZ Owned and Operated serving thousands of businesses and organisations across the North Island for the food and beverages they need to grow their business. Gilmours is your one-stop Foodservice shop with Butchery, Produce, Chilled & Frozen, Grocery, General Merchandise, Consumables, Beverages and Liquor. Te Tūranga – About the role Working closely with our Buying Leads, you will be focused on delivery of financial analysis, data interpretation, modelling & reporting, supporting one of Gilmours key strategic projects! Rolling up your sleeves, you will be submerged into the world of category management which will see you providing crucial analysis of our current buying position for categories and suppliers to our buying team. You will be focused on and delivering: Insights from the Customer-Driven project including range optimisation, pricing, data cleansing and integrity for decision making Support for the buying lead team with negotiation strategy and targets Measurement and reporting of the impact of changes to our Members and Leadership team Enhancement of reporting capabilities using the BI toolset for more accurate and actionable insights Tracking project milestones and ensuring alignment with business objectives There will also be the opportunity to enhance your project management skillset working on a variety of support tasks during project implementation. He kōrero mōu - About you Commercially savvy with a few years of experience you will bring strong system skills–SAP&COGNOS knowledge with a natural ability for process flow and system integration knowledge. We need strong Excel skills and experience in an analytics-based role ideally within FMCG or Retail or wholesale which demonstrates analytics and insight. Numerical at heart – you will love the big numbers and transforming this into insights the business can truly understand and act upon. You will have a proactive and inquisitive nature with the desire to continually push boundaries and delve deeper. Curious, loves to ask questions and challenge the status quo is what we seek in our Commercial Analyst! Ngā painga - What we offer We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits

## About Foodstuffs North Island

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: New Zealand's largest grocery retailer, a cooperative of locally owned PAK'nSAVE, New World, Four Square, and Gilmours stores, serving communities across the North Island.
- **Entity Type**: Private (cooperative)
- **Headquarters**: Auckland, New Zealand (Support Centre in Mangere; additional offices in Wellington and Palmerston North)
- **Founded**: 1922
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (cooperative structure, no individual founders)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Retail grocery and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
- Target customers: B2C (consumers via retail stores and online), B2B (businesses via Gilmours wholesale)
- Mission: "Making sure New Zealanders get more out of life"

## Products & Services
- **PAK'nSAVE**: Discount grocery stores focused on value pricing.
- **New World**: Full-service supermarkets with a wide product range.
- **Four Square**: Convenience stores tailored to local communities.
- **Gilmours**: Wholesale supply for businesses, cafes, and restaurants.
- **Online Shopping**: Click & collect and home delivery options across banners.
- **Mobile Checkouts & Technology**: Self-service checkouts, mobile checkout options, and innovative store designs (metros, cut-throughs) to speed up shopping.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private cooperative)
- **Key Metric**: 24,000 employees (“Foodies”); 350+ stores; ~4.08 million customer visits per week; over 5 million individual grocery items sold daily.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: 100% New Zealand owned and operated; owned by over 300 local grocery retailers (cooperative members). Partners with local suppliers, stocking over 60,000 products.
- **Growth Signals**: Investing ~$100 million annually in new and transformed stores; planned ~8 new store openings in FY24; $50 million invested in innovation in 2021; proposal to merge with Foodstuffs South Island to streamline operations.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Cooperative Model**: Local owner-operators have deep community ties, tailoring product ranges to local needs while benefiting from the scale of a national network.
- **Scale & Efficiency**: One of the largest supply chains in New Zealand, with dedicated distribution, logistics, and transport teams.
- **Customer-Driven Innovation**: Heavy investment in technology (mobile checkouts, online shopping) and store formats to enhance customer experience.
- **Workforce Development**: Largest trainer of butchers and bakers in New Zealand; strong internal career pathways including potential store ownership.

## Strategic Focus
- **Merger with Foodstuffs South Island**: A proposal to merge the two co-ops into one entity to streamline business operations.
- **Customer Experience**: Continuous improvement of product range, value, and convenience; leveraging data and analytics (e.g., Loyalty Insights & Customer Analytics Manager role).
- **Digital & Technology**: Investing in Salesforce, SAP, and other enterprise systems; hybrid roles in IT, analytics, and engineering.
- **Sustainability & Community**: Supporting local suppliers, reducing environmental impact, and serving over 1.4 million customers weekly.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a “whānau” (family) with a strong sense of belonging; cooperative values mean every employee contributes to something bigger.
- **Work Arrangements**: Many support centre and supply chain roles offer hybrid work (e.g., Mangere, Wellington, Palmerston North). Store roles are on-site.
- **Career Growth**: Opportunities across retail, supply chain, support centre (finance, marketing, IT, legal). Pathways to store ownership for motivated team members.
- **Perks & Training**: Largest trainer of butchers and bakers in NZ; professional development programs; scale and security of a 100-year-old organisation.
- **Engineering & Tech**: Roles like Salesforce Technical Lead, Senior SAP Developer, SuccessFactors Support Analyst, and Deployment Specialist indicate a modernising tech environment.

## Sources
1. [foodstuffs.co.nz](https://www.foodstuffs.co.nz/news-room/Get-the-facts-fsni) – Company facts and figures
2. [foodstuffs.co.nz](https://www.foodstuffs.co.nz/working-at-foodies) – Working at Foodies overview
3. [jobs.lever.co/foodstuffs](https://jobs.lever.co/foodstuffs) – Current open positions (hybrid, tech roles)
4. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/foodstuffs-auckland-limited) – LinkedIn company page (followers, employee count, revenue)
5. [foodstuffs.careers](https://foodstuffs.careers/about-us.php) – Careers site with culture and role descriptions

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