Article Master Data Specialist

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.

Our Merchandise team works with supplier partners and store teams on category ranging, buying, pricing and promotions so we can get the right products on the right shelves at the right time for our customers.

Te Tūranga – About the role

As a Master Data Specialist, you’ll work as part of the wider Merchandise team who work with Category Managers, Stores and our Distribution Centre and Supply Chain teams to maintain the integrity of the data from supplier to shelf.  This role is central to our operations at Foodies and the data that you’ll manage and maintain relates to everything on the supermarket shelf.

From when the supplier submits a new product or changes to an existing product you’ll:

·       Support our stores and suppliers to make corrections or updates with a quick turnaround

·       Get involved in aspects of article, vendor, purchasing, retail pricing and margins.

·       Follow Data Management processes and look to improve processes to make it as simple and consistent as possible.

·       Liaise with key stakeholders when issues arise to provide an all-round fix.

·       Maintain alignment across multiple systems and channels (for example, SAP, Online, Electronic Marketing, POS, Warehouse Management).

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 36 free EV plugs 

·       Southern cross health insurance, Foodies superannuation scheme 

·       Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores 

·       Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, 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

Master Data experience and having worked in a retail or FMCG environment will help you understand the products and the information required to do this role effectively.  With strong data analysis skills having worked with large data sets and a focus on data integrity, accuracy and quality, you’ll be set up for success.

You’ll also:

·       Have high attention to detail with a great understanding of the many aspects of the retail environment.

·       Have a pragmatic outlook and strong drive to be able to continually improve our ways of working.

·       Be systems savvy with experience ERP systems including SAP and/or JDE.

·       Have proven problem-solving skills and ability to use your initiative.

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

Are you stocked up & ready to head to the checkout – apply now!