Strategic Planning Specialist

5 days ago


Mangere, New Zealand Foodstuffs North Island Full time

**The role**

Foodies Supply Chain is a highly collaborative group and as part of our team you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about our end to end operation, from ordering to warehousing and distribution, it’s a fantastic chance to develop a thorough understanding of all aspects of grocery supply chain in NZ.

As a Strategic Planning Specialist, you’ll be working in the dynamic Foodies Transport Planning & Optimisation team. The team are responsible for ensuring goods are delivered efficiently through the Transport network to our Stores (think New World, PAK’nSAVE & Four Square).

In this role you’ll play a key part in the identification and delivery of tactical and strategic modelling and ad-hoc analyses that deliver real value to the business, including:

- Freight volume and capacity constraints forecasting and modelling
- Assessing impact of potential freight volume changes on existing network to provide reasoned insights and recommendations
- Optimisation of pick-up and delivery windows to maximise efficiency at agreed service levels
- Supporting commercial analysis and maintenance of service level contractual documentation
- Regular review, modelling and refinement of Transport dynamic planning activity to deliver incremental improvement
- Engaging with team members from wider Supply Chain to collaborate on end to end network optimisation initiatives
- Supporting the Transport Planning Specialist team in the delivery of daily optimised plans
- Maintenance of planning related data in various systems and databases to achieve the desired outcomes

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**About you**
- Proven track record in scenario-modelling using software-based tools
- Previous experience working in a planning or modelling capacity in the road transport industry
- Experience working in wider Supply Chain (Transport) and/or FMCG sector
- Advanced Microsoft Excel capability is a must and experience in the use of PowerQuery, PowerBI and SQL preferred.
- Working knowledge/experience of SAP, a TMS or WMS systems
- Meticulous attention to detail to ensure planning and model data completeness and accuracy across various databases and systems
- Ability to combine a mix of ‘blue-sky’ thinking with real-world pragmatism in order to deliver implementable outcomes that challenge the status quo
- Excellent planning and communication skills - both written and verbal, with a desire to engage meaningfully with all stakeholders
- A collaborative working style yet able to take initiative, persist at tasks and maintain a high energy level to get the job done
- Able to think on your feet and be responsive in a fast-paced environment where speed and quality are equally important
- Able to travel and work flexible hours as we operate 24/7

**What’s in it for you**

In return, we offer a competitive salary package including subsidised Southern Cross health insurance for you and your whānau, flexible working, free parking, participation in the company superannuation fund, birthday leave and long service leave

**About us**

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