Product Assistant

Ko wai mātou - About us

Foodstuffs Own brands is a 100% New Zealand owned and operated organisation, owned by the two Foodstuffs regional co-operatives. Foodstuffs Own Brands is the business responsible for product development, sourcing, and quality control on private label products exclusively for the Foodstuffs retail and wholesale banners nationally.

We own several brands, the most iconic of which is the much-loved Pams brand which holds the title of New Zealand's leading grocery brand. Our brands have been such a big part of the kitchens, dinner tables and homes of New Zealanders for over 80 years. From our humble beginnings when we supplied just Pams baking and custard powder, we now boast a range of over 3000 products with everything from baking to butchery, to fresh produce and grocery. We aim to inspire New Zealanders with affordable, high quality, innovative products that are supported by simple yet delicious recipes, mealtime solution and household tips.

Te Tūranga – About the role

As a Product Assistant within the Own Brands team, you will play a key role in supporting Product Managers with daily operations, including setting up new suppliers and managing vendor changes.

You'll also:

• Coordinate blender setup, barcode allocation, and publishing in GS1
• Process and communicate price changes and product deletions across regions
• Assist with product templates and customer service documentation
• Liaise with suppliers on new product development and product-related issues
• Managing artwork updates and packaging changes
• Facilitating product sample reviews and livery updates to ensure smooth transitions and high-quality standards

This is a 6-month fixed term opportunity for a superstar Product Assistant to join our Own Brands team

He kōrero mōu - About you

The ideal candidate will bring strong administrative and coordination skills, paired with excellent communication and a keen attention to detail. You'll be adept at managing multiple tasks and timelines efficiently, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. Experience in FMCG or product-related roles and computer-based market information and retail management systems would be awesome

Ngā painga - What we offer

We're committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits:

• Free carparking - we've got over 1,000 carparks including EV plugs
• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores
• Flexible working options
• Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).

We're interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow. If you don't meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we'd still love to hear from you

Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you.

We're proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity.

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to Accommodations could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.

Are you ready to be part of our bunch – apply now

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.