Distribution Centre Operations Manager

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Fonterra Full time

General Information:

  • Date Published 01Jun2023
  • Advertising Ends 15Jun2023
  • Country
  • New Zealand
  • Location
  • Canterbury
  • Role Type
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Work Type
  • Permanent
  • ID# 4826
    Position Description:

Our Co-operative

Te Mātāpuna toa takitini

  • Fonterra's strength is in the collective
  • We are a Cooperative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Our rich history is built on farming families working together to share the natural goodness of our dairy with the world.
  • Collaboration, innovation, and passion was the cornerstone of our creation and something we continue to value today through our commitment to care for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk. Our milk creates goodness through nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients that are loved here in New Zealand and around the world.
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About the opportunity


Reporting to the Regional Supply Chain Manager, within our Global Supply Chain team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and operations of our Darfield Distribution Centre.

You will ensure that our Fonterra products are safely, efficiently and effectively stored and transported to ports and other distribution centers and customers.

We are seeking an exceptional front-runner who can transform and improve our operational performance at our Darfield based Distribution Centre.

If you are looking for a change where you can showcase your strong leadership expertise plus Distribution Centre knowledge, then this might be the role for you.

You will motivate and inspire a large team to ensure smooth operations, being responsible for operational best practice, and ensuring Health & Safety guidelines are in place.


Key accountabilities include:

  • Inspire and motivate teams to lift performance and drive a continuous improvement culture
  • Longterm planning and strategy development
  • Operational Management of site annual budgets and forecasts and operating plans
  • Management ensure site operates efficiently, following regulatory compliance and health and safety standards
  • Inventory Management accountable for stock control and inventory management
  • Customer Focus support development and maintenance of a culture that results in optimal customer satisfaction.


As you will be part of the South Island leadership team some travel will be required across the South Island for training and meetings.

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About you


Here at Fonterra, our people are at the forefront of our business, therefore most importantly we are seeking an experienced leader who can inspire, coach, mentor and develop our people to ensure best possible performance.

To be successful in this role you will bring a combination of extensive team management, long-term planning and robust commercial management to the role.

You will also have the confidence to make meaningful decisions on the fly.

A core focus of the position is to cascade and translate the strategic direction to the team and provide a connection to broader Fonterra & business strategies.

Sound like you so far? A couple of other key attributes and skills that will help ensure your success include:

  • Previous successful experience managing a distribution centre or a warehouse
  • Clear and confident communication skills with the ability to relate at all levels
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen and demonstrated experience managing a budget
  • Experience in leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders
  • Proficient using SAP systems, workforce management systems and Microsoft Excel.

Our story
Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit gives us all a common strength and purpose.

Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people who are at the heart of what we do, we want our farmers, employees, customers and communities to thrive.

Kaitiakitanga, ensures we take care of the land. We are committed to farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.
Whakaohooho constantly inspires ourselves and each other with great career development opportunities and benefits. We enable flexibility and balance to suit everyone's lifestyles and choices.
Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best.
Sound good to you? Come join our whānau. You, me, Us Together Tᾱtou tᾱtou.

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