Distribution Centre Operations Manager

**General Information**:

- Date Published- 08-Nov-2024- Advertising Ends- 21-Nov-2024- Country- New Zealand- Location- Hamilton & North Waikato- Role Type- Supply Chain & Logistics- Work Type- Permanent- ID#- 10464**Position Description**:
**Our Co-operative**

**Fonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Mātāpuna toa takitini**

We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

**About the opportunity | Te whai waahi**

We are seeking an exceptional leader who can continue to grow and continue to improve the operational performance at our Piako based Distribution Centres’. If you are looking for a change where you can showcase your strong management expertise plus Distribution Centre knowledge, then this might be the role for you.As Distribution Centre Operations Manager for our three Piako sites, reporting to our Regional Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for our Morrinsville, Waitoa and Waitoa UHT Distribution Centres. You will motivate and inspire a large team of 24 direct reports 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.
- Finance - management of site annual budgets and forecasts and operating plans.
- Long-term planning and strategy development.
- Operational Management - ensure both sites operate 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.
- Mainly based at the larger Waitoa site, with regular travel between all the closely located sites to ensure a strong connection to the teams on-site and building good working relationships will be part of your weekly agenda.**About you | Moe koe**

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.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:
- Skilled at building collaborative teams; managing and measuring team deliverables.
- Clear and confident communication skills with the ability to relate at all levels.
- Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated experience managing a budget.
- Experience in leading projects and confident in managing multiple stakeholders.
- Proficient using SAP systems, workforce management systems and Microsoft Excel.

**Our story | To Tatou Korero**

Being part of Fonterra means being part of a unique history, realising the potential of dairy for generations to come, and solving for a better future together.
- ** Whanaungatanga**, our Co-operative spirit, guides a common strength and purpose
- ** Manaakitanga** is how we care for all our people at the heart of what we do
- ** Kaitiakitanga** ensures we care for the land, farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations
- ** Whakaohooho** inspires us all with excellent career development opportunities, benefits, 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, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.

Sound good to you? Come join our whānau and let’s solve for better, together. You, me, us together.

Tᾱtou tᾱtou.
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