Head of Business - Fresh
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 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 our Head of Business – Fresh, you’ll lead the strategy and performance of the Fresh Foods categories, ensuring sustainable growth in customer loyalty, sales, profitability and market share. You will inspire and guide our dedicated Fresh team, ensuring their continued development and high performance, while shaping the overarching strategy for ranging, pricing and promotional programs of categories with various stakeholders.
About you:
We’re looking for someone with:
• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience
• Advanced skills in negotiation and influencing
• Proven commercial acumen and analytical skills
• FMCG experience with relevant knowledge of fresh categories (eg: butchery, produce, bakery, deli etc)
• Demonstrated ability to deliver customer driven outcomes
• Ability to build and maintain strong business relationships.
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 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 hear from you – apply now. Role closes 11:59pm Sunday 20th April, and applications will only be accepted via our careers site. If you have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team at careers@foodstuffs-si.co.nz.