Produce Returnable Packaging Specialist

2 weeks ago


Mangere, New Zealand Foodstuffs North Island Full time

**Produce Returnable Packaging Specialist**

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Be part of our Supply Chain Transport Planning & Optimisation team as the Produce Returnable Packaging Specialist. You’ll be part of the team that makes sure we warehouse and deliver goods efficiently from our distribution centres to our stores - think PAKnSAVE, Four Square and New World. Your role will be making sure we have standardisation across our produce returnable packaging.

As a **Produce Returnable Packaging Specialist,you’ll**:

- Have oversight of daily, weekly and annual system-based and physical flows of produce returnable packing throughout our network.

o Develop, implement controls and reporting to provide ‘health check’ tools for the wider business.

o Support the alignment between Operations, Commercial Operations, Stores, and vendors with coordination and communication.

o Facilitate regular stock takes and reporting.
- Support the Transport Systems & Admin Support Manager and wider team in:
o Oversight and controls relating to system-based / physical flows of non-produce pallets throughout our network.

o Regularly review and refresh of operational process documentation
- Input, guidance and analysis in support of wider Supply Chain projects and initiatives.
- Overall team leadership and coordination as part of team leave cover.
- Champion continuous improvement with the Transport Optimisation & Planning team.

**What skills and experience you need**
- A minimum of 3 years working in a Supply Chain administration / masterdata / systems based role.
- Experience in Supply Chain and/or FMCG is preferred, but not essential.
- People leadership and change management is preferred, but not essential.
- Attention to detail to ensure planning data completeness and accuracy across various databases and systems.
- Excellent planning and communication skills - both written and verbal, with a desire to engage meaningfully with all stakeholders.
- A collaborative working style yet willing to be decisive and show leadership when required.
- Have confidence in acting as a trusted advisor to senior management and influence decision-making for the best business outcomes.
- A willingness to learn, keep an open-mind and strive for continuous improvement.

**About Foodies**

**We also have some great benefits**:

- Based in our Mangere (Auckland) office OR Palmerston North office with loads of free parking.
- We are big on work life balance and as such have flexible working opportunities to allow you to get the most out of life
- Time off; Additional paid parental leave regardless of gender or of your parental role, birthday leave, long service leave, lifestyle breaks to name a few.
- We’re big on celebrating and social events.
- Wellbeing support; 5% store discount card, discount at local gyms, wellness room, access to online wellbeing tools and Southern Cross Health Care


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