Replenishment Practice & Capability Lead

Ko wai mātou – About us

Kia ora. We're Foodies.

You know New World, PAK’nSAVE, Four Square and Gilmours? That's us.

With more than 320 stores and over 27,000 Foodies across the North Island, we're proudly New Zealand-owned and operated. As a co-operative, our purpose is simple: helping New Zealanders get more out of life.

Te Tūranga – About the Role

This is not your average replenishment role. Right now, we're on a journey to simplify the way our stores operate, lift productivity, and create better experiences for both customers and team members. That's where you come in!

We're looking for experienced retail operators who know what great store execution looks like and are passionate about helping others achieve it.

As a Replenishment Practice & Capability Lead, you'll be on the ground in our stores, partnering with teams to transform how replenishment is done. You'll coach, train, challenge and support teams to adopt more efficient, consistent and sustainable ways of working that keep shelves full, availability high, and customers happy.

Think of yourself as a retail performance coach, change leader and replenishment expert rolled into one.

You'll work across stores to identify opportunities, embed best-practice processes from back dock to shelf, and create lasting behavioural change that improves results long after you've left the building.

If you're someone who thrives in a hands-on environment, loves seeing teams grow, and gets satisfaction from turning "the way we've always done it" into "the way we should do it", we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead change where it matters most!

• Champion best-practice replenishment processes across our store network
• Coach and develop store teams to improve execution and capability
• Drive consistency across replenishment routines, aisle ownership and shelf availability
• Simplify complex processes into practical, easy-to-follow ways of working
• Partner with stores to identify bottlenecks and solve operational challenges
• Test, refine and continuously improve replenishment practices through real-world application
• Ensure training resources, SOPs and guides remain relevant, practical and impactful
• Create sustainable behavioural change that delivers long-term results

He kōrero mōu – About You

You're the type of person who notices the gaps before anyone else does.

You've built credibility in retail environments through your ability to lead from the front, influence teams and deliver operational excellence.

You may have come from:

• Retail Operations
• Store Management
• Replenishment Leadership
• Inventory Management
• Retail Transformation
• Operational Excellence or Continuous Improvement

You'll bring a deep understanding of end-to-end retail operations and replenishment, combined with proven experience coaching teams and embedding new ways of working that deliver lasting results.

You’re an influential change leader who can build credibility with both frontline team members and senior stakeholders, using strong communication skills to drive alignment and adoption. With a practical, solutions-focused mindset, you enjoy rolling up your sleeves to solve operational challenges and improve performance.

Experience with SAP replenishment systems, or similar retail technologies, will help you hit the ground running. Most importantly, you're passionate about helping stores succeed and know how to turn best practice into everyday practice.

Ngā painga - What we offer   

We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits

• Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including EV plugs
• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores
• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, lots of fun on site activities
• Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).

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 to  Recruitment.Foodstuffs@foodstuffs.co.nz.  Accessibility support could include interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.