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About FoodiesYou know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right? That’s us! We are one of NZ’s biggest companies, you just don’t know it, because in true Kiwi style we are humble about it (apart from right now maybe)! Our purpose built offices close to Auckland Airport is home to New Zealand’s largest Distribution Centre and our Support Centre where our team of 1000 people strong, all strive towards becoming one of the most customer driven retailers in the world.About the roleAs a New World Business Partner you’ll be part of a future focused Retail team responsible for leading and executing the strategic plan to empower a high performing culture and build capability. As s coach and trusted business partner, you’ll proactively identify solutions that enable positive business outcomes and ensure a sustainable, growing, integrated and world-class retail function that delivers sales and market share targets.To achieve this you’ll:· Ensure that New World members are in tune with Foodstuffs North Islands strategic plan and are aligned with the agreed operational strategies and trading agreements· Support the New World Banner team with individual planning and store needs, including development of the Store Business Plan in conjunction with the Owner Operator· Collaborate with other centre teams on key pieces of work, and champion our customers, policies, and processes appropriately· Ensure the category review process and compulsory displays are implemented in store for our customers and manage compliance thereafter· Challenge and influence our processes to reduce the cost of doing business, while championing and protecting our customers shopping experienceAbout youYou’ll have proven, credible retail floor nous and remarkable retailing skills gained across medium to large format enterprises. You’ll also be strong in maintaining effective relationships and influencing key stakeholders. With a collaborative coaching style, you’ll be comfortable working in store and within the banner team. In addition, you’ll: · Have a strong commercial understanding with a track record of sound decision making.· Have excellent planning and communication skills both written and verbal, and clearly articulate ideas and concepts.· Be a doer, who is flexible and adaptable and have the ability to reset as required. · Be customer driven and results focussed.
The ability to travel and be away from home overnight will be required, as will flexibility with your working hours to meet store needs.What’s in it for youIn return, we offer a competitive salary package including a discount at our supermarkets, subsidised health insurance, flexible working so you can get the most out of life, free parking, participation in the company superannuation fund, birthday leave and long service leave! We also offer lots of learning and development opportunities to grow your career. Experience awesome. Achieve Awesome. Be awesomely you.
We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity amp; Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome applications from you all regardless of who you are or what you do. We welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whanau, but most importantly we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.
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