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# Supply Chain Business Improvement Specialist (Fixed-Term) at Foodstuffs North Island

- **Company:** Foodstuffs North Island
- **Location:** Auckland, New Zealand
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/foodstuffs/017b4227-5349-4dda-8ae2-f7babc8584c7

## Job description

Ko wai mātou – About us Kia ora.  We’re Foodies.  You know New World, PAK’nSAVE 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.  Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them. Every day, thousands of customers shop in-store or online. To make it happen, our supply chain – one of New Zealand’s biggest – keeps everything moving. With over 1,000 team members, we move more than 97.8 million cartons a year, covering 19 million kilometres — that’s nearly 24 round trips to the moon! Te Tūranga – About the role As a Supply Chain Improvement Specialist, you'll drive operational excellence across our distribution and transport network. This is a fixed-term opportunity on a 18-month contract and a great opportunity to influence change, solve complex operational challenges, and deliver better outcomes across our network. You’ll also: Identify improvement opportunities, optimising systems and processes, and delivering initiatives that enhance safety, service, efficiency, and cost performance Act as the subject matter expert on the Warehouse Management System & Processes, and the interaction with other supply chain Systems ( eg. TMS, Time and Attendance etc) Build strong relationships across the business, influencing stakeholders and driving successful change initiatives. Ngā painga - What we offer We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including EV plugs Southern cross health insurance Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes). He kōrero mōu - About you The ideal candidate will have: An in-depth knowledge and working experience with warehouse management systems including inventory management (Blue Yonder WMS is a plus!) Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills across diverse teams Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand customer challenges, interpret requirements from their perspective, and develop practical solutions. Highly adaptable, resilient, and self-driven, with the ability to deliver quality work in a fast-paced environment.

We’re interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow.  If you don't meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we’d still love to hear from you! Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you. We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau. We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity. If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to  Recruitment.Foodstuffs@foodstuffs.co.nz.  Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology. Don’t ‘cart’ around – apply now!

## 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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