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-Māui, 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.

Te Tūranga – About the role

An exciting opportunity has become available in our Merchandise Operations team due to the internal progression of one of our team members. This is your chance to join a high-performing team and build your knowledge across merchandise, data, supply chain and store operations in a role that offers strong development opportunities.

As an Article Master Data (AMD) Specialist, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of article master data across our business. Working closely with Category, Supply Chain, IT, stores and suppliers, you'll help maintain seamless operations by managing article information, resolving complex data issues and driving continuous improvement.

You'll also:

• Create, maintain and update article, vendor, pricing and purchasing information across multiple systems.
• Support stores and suppliers with data corrections and updates, ensuring a timely and accurate resolution.  
• Investigate data-related issues, conduct root cause analysis and identify opportunities for process improvement.  
• Collaborate with Category Managers, Category Assistants, IT Support, Finance, Replenishment teams and Retail stakeholders to resolve issues.  
• Maintain data alignment across key systems including SAP, online platforms, warehouse management systems and point of sale channels.

Ngā painga – What we offer

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

• Free carparking, including EV charging stations
• Southern Cross health insurance
• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart and 5% discount at our retail stores
• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday and long service leave
• Learning and development opportunities, flu vaccinations and employee social groups (our Tribes)

He kōrero mōu – About you

You'll be a detail-oriented problem solver who enjoys working with data, systems and people. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, can juggle multiple priorities and are motivated by finding smarter ways of working.

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Strong attention to detail and an understanding of retail or merchandise operations.  
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP and/or JDE.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on data integrity, accuracy and quality.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, sound judgement and the ability to use initiative.  
• Experience managing large datasets and working within structured processes while building effective stakeholder relationships.

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, and 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 reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you to participate equitably.

Don't 'shelve' your potential, come be a part of our team!