North Island Transport Manager

6 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Goodman Fielder Full time

The Company
At Goodman Fielder our purpose is simple. It's about making everyday food better for everyone.
Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company, and the custodian of a host of iconic Kiwi brands like Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Freya's that generations of New Zealand have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week.
Our rapidly growing food service business supplies ingredients to more than ten thousand cafés', restaurants, bakeries, and dairies every week - we're the milk in your flat white, the flour in your bread, and the rice with your curry. Our growth has seen us expand beyond New Zealand, into Australia, Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, China and South East Asia.
We might be biased but we believe our team here at Goodman Fielder is an amazing place to work, and a great team to be part of We're driven by our values - We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done.
Our Opportunity
North Island Transport Manager is responsible for GFNZ's national freight requirements to ensure an efficient and cost-effective transport strategy is delivered across the Network.

**Your accountabilities will be**:

- Participate in preparing the relevant expense budgets for your areas
- Monitor, record and manage actual expenditure versus budget
- Investigate negative and positive variances, identify causes and implement corrective actions where necessary
- Identify opportunities for reducing/eliminating cost
- Ensure all SH&E requirements are completed
- Develop and implement improvement processes
- Ensure continuity of freight services in your absence
- Implementation of Improvement Projects within agreed timeframes
- Assume responsibility for service levels to all customers
- Ensure appropriate levels of communication to both internal and external customers are achieved and responded to within agreed timeframes
- Service delivery performance is maintained at a high standard, ensuring DIFOTIS targets are consistently achieved, or exceeded
- Primary contact for Transport and network issues within region of control
- Quarterly reviews with Regional Owner Drivers
- Monthly review with regional 3PL suppliers

**About you**:

- NZ Road Transport Law
- Management experience
- Able to influence employee/contractor behaviour
- Experience in Managing a P & L
- Experience in Road Transport Operation
- Contractor Management
- At least 5 years Supply Chain/Logistics experience in a Supervisory or Leadership role
- Knowledge of Goods & Service Licence
- Leadership Capabilities
- Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, SAP
- Growth Mindset - sees possibilities, embraces challenges, learns from mistakes, and persists in the face of setbacks
- Think Strategically - Understands our business and aligns
- Deliver Results, Deliver Fast - Executes goals with urgency
- Empower and Grow our People - Contributes to a great workplace; is self-aware and committed to own growth
- Leverage opportunities to transform - Embraces opportunities for change and innovation

What can we offer you?
You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together, resulting in a highly collaborative environment. You will also work with the wider sales team and site teams with an opportunity to learn from other sites across New Zealand. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.



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