Inventory Controller | New Zealand

Job Description

Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company committed to making everyday food better for everyone. We own a host of iconic brands that generations of people have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week including Vogels, Meadow Fresh, Molenberg, Puhoi Valley, Fortune and Edmonds to name a few. We also supply key ingredients to our customers in food service such as fats/oils, sugar, rice and flour. 

We are passionate about our iconic brands and products and strive to be the best place to work in New Zealand. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our business and be part of our success. 

Our Opportunity 

We are currently looking for an Inventory Controller to join Auckland Freight Centre team to support the development and implementation of the strategic plan for our hub and spoke network.

You will have ownership for monitoring and maintaining optimal inventory levels to meet customer demand, improving DIFOT while minimizing stockouts, write off, and critical stock inventory.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Implement inventory control measures to minimize stock loses and write offs
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, find root cause and take corrective actions
• Monthly inventory reporting including commentary on variances, write offs and slow moving SKUs
• Manage new product set up in SAP-WM and provide technical support to the Warehouse team

About You 

To be successful in this role, we are looking for a someone with experience in Inventory Management, preferable in the FMCG industry with an understanding of Food Quality standards.  

The successful candidate will have: 

• Knowledge of WMS, RF scanning and SAP
• Planning and forecasting experience as related to Inventory Management
• Data analytical skills using Tableau and SAP WMS
• Reach Truck and Forklift license preferred but not essential 

What we offer 

You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together resulting in a highly collaborative and flexible work environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.