Head of Supply Chain Commercial

About the role

As our Head of Supply Chain Commercial, you'll build deep, trusted partnerships across our supplier community, unlocking opportunities for collaboration, innovation and mutual value. Through these partnerships, you'll shape how our Supply Chain function creates value for members and delivers better outcomes for the customers and communities we serve across the South Island.

Reporting to the General Manager Supply Chain, you'll sit on the Supply Chain Leadership Team alongside our Heads of Operations, Performance & Optimisation and Transport. You'll lead a function of around 20 people across Procurement, Business Services and Business Development, with accountability for shaping the commercial direction and performance of the Supply Chain function. You'll also lead, coach and grow a capable team, creating an environment where people can do their best work and continue building their capability.

Key Accountabilities

• Build and foster deep, trusted partnerships across our supplier community, unlocking opportunities for collaboration, innovation and collective success.
• Drive and grow key Supply Chain income streams, including Vendor Stock Holding and Cross Dock.
• Shape commercial agreements and opportunities that balance member value, operational practicality and commercial outcomes.
• Lead, coach and develop high-performing teams across Replenishment, Supply Chain Services & Infrastructure, Business Services and Business Development.

About You

You'll be an experienced commercial leader who can balance commercial outcomes with operational realities. You're comfortable leading leaders, influencing senior stakeholders and bringing people together to achieve outcomes. You'll also bring:

• Senior leadership experience within supply chain, logistics, operations, commercial performance or a related environment.
• Strong commercial judgement and an ability to balance growth, risk, cost and service outcomes.
• Experience negotiating and managing supplier or commercial partnerships.
• A track record of identifying and delivering commercial opportunities and business improvements.
• The ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations and decisions.
• A relevant qualification in business, commerce, supply chain, logistics or a related discipline.

How to apply: 

If this role feels like the right next step for you, we'd love to hear from you. Click Apply to submit your application through our careers site. Applications will close at 11:59pm on Sunday 4 October 2026 and will only be accepted via our careers site.

If you have any questions about the role, or experience any issues submitting your application, please email careers@foodstuffs-si.co.nz.

What we offer 

• 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, and access to online wellbeing tools.
• 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 regular social events!
• We’re a Pride Pledge organisation, and we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives, every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.
• Our Hornby based office has free carparking, an in-house café.
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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 180 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square 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.