Inventory & Inbound Team Leader
Ko wai mātou – About us
Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right? That’s us! With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.
Every day, thousands of New Zealander’s walk through the doors of our stores or click into our online shopping experiences. To fulfil the needs of our customers, our supply chain is one of the biggest in the country with over 1,000 team members!
As an Inventory & Inbound Team Leader you will lead a team of 15+ dedicated Inventory & Inbound Operators, ensuring the smooth running of inventory and inbound operations.
· Championing our Journey to Zero safety culture and making sure everyone goes home safe, every day.
· Leading all aspects of inventory and inbound operations during your shift.
· Planning, coordinating, and continuously improving daily operations in collaboration with your Operations Manager.
· Driving a high-performing and engaged team culture through coaching, regular team meetings, and one-on-ones.
· Managing claims, credits, and inbound order processes to ensure efficient and accurate inventory management.
· Investigating and resolving stock variances across SAP and WMS systems.
· Owning all aspects of stocktake and stock audits, inbound order reconciliations, and supplier slotting optimisation.
· Taking a hands-on approach by working alongside your team and being present on the floor.
We have 2 Vacancies: Monday to Friday, 1400– 2230 PM & Monday to Friday, 0600– 1430 PM &
Ngā painga - What we offer
· We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits
· Southern cross health insurance, Foodies superannuation scheme
· 5% discount at our retail stores
· Birthday leave and long service leave
· Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).
He kōrero mōu - About you
· You’re passionate about leading people and building strong relationships with your team and stakeholders.
· Have prior experience in inventory, inbound operations, or a similar logistics leadership role.
· Safety-focused and champion continuous improvement.
· You’re highly organised, a problem-solver, and thrive in fast-paced environments.
· Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, and are confident with Excel (bonus if you know SQL).
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 toRecruitment.Foodstuffs@foodstuffs.co.nz. Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.
Don’t ‘cart’ around – apply now!
Are you ready to be part of our bunch – apply now!
