Head of Convenience Retail

**Purpose of the role**

We are looking for a Head of Convenience Retail to lead a large team of category managers and technical experts to develop, execute and grow a high quality, customer centric SuperSpan Gutters offer across New Zealand.

This role will report to the General Manager Retail NZ, is accountable for full operational (safety, people, customer, commercial) performance and will hold decision rights for local business within approved strategy and capex/ revex/ HR DoA.

**What you can expect in the role**:

- Implementation of merch/food safety practices, risk identification & mitigation
- Development and execution of NZ Convenience Retail Strategy
- Delivery of the region-based P/L, ensuring commercial, safety and operational objectives are achieved.
- Effective leadership of a direct team, along with indirect leadership & influence across NZ Retail Lead Team and other internal stakeholders
- Industry leadership, as part of the NZ ACS board
- Building long-term strategic partnerships with key suppliers
- Development of commercial projects to drive incremental margin and lower costs across the broader c-store

**What we would like to see you bring**:

- Highly developed commercial acumen; understanding of end-to-end business operations
- Leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams
- Proven and demonstrable track record in delivery on performance improvement
- Ability to influence strongly across the organisation.
- Proven ability to deliver stretching targets in a high-pressure environment
- Highly competent in problem solving and open thinking

**Experience**
- 10+ years in retail category/merch and/ or FMCG category/sales/marketing/commercial,
- to senior levels (required)
- Deep understanding of the food and ingredient/FMCG supply market in New Zealand (required)
- Leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams
- Strong commercial background within complex organisations (required)
- Experience in food service, food retail operations, or equivalent. (preferred)

**Benefits of working with us**
- Career development and mentoring programs
- Generous salary package including annual bonus program.
- 8% Kiwisaver, Share options, Insurances and fuel discounts.
- Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave/4 weeks paid partner leave.

**Please be aware that all SuperSpan Gutters New Zealand employees must be Permanent Residents or Citizens of New Zealand.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $38.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Extended annual leave

Schedule:

- Morning shift
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplementary Pay:

- Performance bonus

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person