Business Analyst - Transformation (Fixed Term)

About us:

We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 200 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square, Raeward Fresh and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.

We value being at the heart of our communities, like we’ve always been, to make the South Island a better place – for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there’s a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.

Our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer, and endless opportunities for development.

Our values:

At Foodies, together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success, and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people, and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.

About the role:

As a Business within the Transformation team, you’ll play a key role in understanding how we work today and designing smarter, more efficient ways of working for the future.

You’ll dive into processes, data, systems, and stakeholder needs across our co – op from suppliers and supply chain to the Support Centre and in-store operations. You’ll define opportunities for improvement, support efficiency analysis, and collaborate with teams to develop and implement new processes and technology that enable lasting change.

This is a 12 month fixed term role supporting project ‘Beeline’ and the transformation team covering current business process and modelling for the future, KPI’s and tracking benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Map and document current business processes and commercial data flows across the Cooperative.
• Support efficiency analysis and modelling across stores, supply chain, support centre, and supplier operations.
• Facilitate workshops to gather requirements, assess opportunities, and plan solutions.
• Provide business input into solution design, system enhancements, and testing activities.

About you:

You’ll be a proactive and curious problem-solver who loves understanding how things work. You’re organised, collaborative, and comfortable leading conversations that challenge the status quo in a constructive way. Ideally you’ll also have:

• Experience in business analysis roles, ideally in large business change programmes.
• The ability to prioritise, juggle multiple streams of work, and meet deadlines without compromising quality.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders.
• Experience in retail or FMCG preferred.

Don't Meet Every Requirement?

We encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for individuals with diverse experiences and are keen to hear from those who believe they have the drive and potential to succeed in this role.

Why join us?

• Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
• We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite.
• You can access Enhanced leave; Lifestyle leave and sick leave from day one of joining the Foodies team.
• We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
• We’re proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that’s made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events!
• Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café.

How to apply:

Ready to take on the challenge? We'd love to hear from you – apply now. If you have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team at careers@foodstuffs-si.co.nz.

Foodstuffs South Island is a Pride Pledge organisation, and we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives, every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.