Buying Lead

Negotiate, negotiate, negotiate!

Build relationships with vendors and use your buying or procurement experience to drive success at Foodies

• Permanent & fixed-term parental leave cover opportunities in Christchurch
• Bring your negotiation experience from procurement, buying or merchandise
• Free on-site carparking | in-house café | collaborative & supportive environment
   

About Us

We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure all 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. Given the breadth of our cooperative, the opportunities for development are endless. 
 

Our Values

At Foodstuffs South Island, 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

Multiple roles available in our growing team, reporting to the Head of Buying in our Merchandise team. You’ll be part of a high-performing and collaborative team, supporting each other to excel and drive outstanding results in this dynamic role.

In this role your main objective will be to successfully negotiate with vendors in line with company strategy to meet financial goals and build strong partnerships across Retail and non-Retail brands. 

You will also find yourself working proactively across multiple teams including Merchandise – Commercial, Category & Promotions and Retail Brands and Operations to drive collective success at Foodies.

Key accountabilities:

• Use data-driven insights and financial parameters to guide negotiations
• Review vendor negotiations with the Category & Promotions team to refine strategies and improve outcomes
• Drive initiatives that enhance financial performance in non-trade procurement across Foodies

About you

Ideally, you’ll bring negotiation and influencing skills with previous experience in a buying or procurement role, but we are looking for someone with:

• Relevant tertiary qualification e.g. BCom
• Proven experience in larger size and scale organisations and a high level of commercial acumen
• A strong understanding of end-to-end financials within a buying process
• FMCG experience is preferred but not essential
   

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.

What we offer

• Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café.
• 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!

How to Apply

Ready to take on the challenge? We'd love to see an application from you – applications close on the 27th October 2024 and will only be accepted when submitted on our careers site. If you have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team at centralrecruitment@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.