Innovation Specialist

3 months ago


Mount Maunganui, New Zealand Zespri Full time

**Kō wai mātou? Who are we?**:
Zespri is more than simply the world’s single-largest marketer of kiwifruit. We like to think of ourselves as fruit on a mission and as rebels with a cause: to help people, communities and the environment around the world thrive through the goodness of kiwifruit. We are proudly the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit, selling kiwifruit in more than 50 countries. We work with around 2,800 New Zealand and 1,500 international growers and post-harvest companies to source the best-quality Zespri Kiwifruit which we supply through our distribution partners to wholesale and retail customers. We are one of New Zealand’s best-known international brands, dedicated to creating sustainable long-term value for growers.

**He aha te mahi? What's the role?**:
This is a newly created role part of the Innovation Team. Zespri Innovation is a world-class Research & Development (R&D) program, with outputs that can be implemented and adopted by Zespri growers in New Zealand and our offshore growing locations. The ultimate purpose of innovation is growing the value for shareholders, increasing the net return to growers, and ensuring industry longevity.

The purpose of this role is to support the Innovation Leader in the delivery of robust research that supports Zespri’s strategy. This role is an excellent opportunity to expand your project management and innovation skills at Zespri.
In this role, you will be working across multiple projects (at least 5 at a time). These projects range from technically complex climate change modelling projects through to more practical on-orchard projects. Projects tend to be multi-year projects with budgets that can run into the millions. Several projects are strategically significant and have visibility at the Board level.

Key accountabilities include;
- Setting up projects for approval and contracting by working with relevant stakeholders and drafting project objectives, delivery schedules, budgets and resources
- Coordinating projects by maintaining project delivery schedules, documenting project issues, drafting project variations and monitoring project invoicing
- Communicating project and programme progress by acting as the point of contact for the projects, coordinating advisory group and project meetings, drafting project communications and updates
- Providing support to the broader Innovation team with industry events, Innovation team days and summer interns

**Ko wai koe? Who are you?**:
You will be a collaborative team player who is organised and able to manage their own workload, and is a confident communicator both verbally and visually. You will also meet the following selection criteria;
- A technology
- or science-based degree (e.g., Bachelor of Science, Engineering, or Computer Science).
- Project coordination or management certification or experience of at least 3 years.
- Communications certification or experience.
- High-level of skill in computer software packages: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ideally SharePoint and Project and Power BI (not essential)
- Experience in the horticulture, agriculture, and / or technology sectors is highly regarded but not essential
- Experience in research and development or innovation project delivery is highly regarded but not essential

**He aha e tika ai a Zespri? Why Zespri?**:
Our people are what makes our culture so irresistible and uniquely Zespri. We are a passionate and mighty team of 900+ employees in 23 different locations globally. Working at Zespri is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, culture-driven environment unlike any other. We want people who share our values of being personally connected, results-driven, and committed to guardianship. Join us in shaping our future and be part of a truly unique organisation.
- Competitive overall remuneration package, including a Short-Term Incentive scheme opportunity.
- FlexWELL flexible work ethos; WFH & the office.
- Additional paid annual leave day per year (Zespri Day).
- Additional paid volunteer day to volunteer within your community (Volunteer Time).
- Global Life and Permanent Disability Insurance.
- Group Medical Insurance benefits.
- Convenient Mount Maunganui office location, with free onsite parking.
- Your daily dose of Vitamin C with free kiwifruit

**Agency**:

- Where Zespri requires the support of an agency to fulfil a vacancy, we will proactively seek this support from our network of Agencies. We respectfully ask that you do not contact Zespri or any of its affiliates/employees regarding vacancies, and reserve the right not to reply._
- Zespri will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions or other payments related to such unsolicited resumes._



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