We are a team who are passionate about Real partnerships, Real ambition, Real ethics and working really hard. Our pack is growing and we’re on the lookout for a motivated individual to join our Pack.

Your Opportunity
Our Planning Manager is heading of shortly on Maternity Leave and we are looking for someone amazing to fill her shoes until she’s ready to come back. The role is responsible for leading our end-to-end planning function encompassing chilled and frozen production manufactured here in NZ as well as imported ambient stock coming from our AU processing site.

No two days will ever be the same, you’ll have the chance to grow and develop not only yourself but the wider team around you. You will be a working with a hands-on team who are passionate about what we do, our finished products and service reflect that.

What will you be doing?

• Responsible for the planning and execution of the overall Supply Chain / Planning strategy, ensuring alignment with global direction

• Ensures the strategic plan is understood and followed by your team, giving them executable actions that deliver our strategy, and result in profitable & sustainable growth

• Oversea the development and execution of weekly production plans of fresh and frozen product, ensuring that everything runs smoothly

• Partners with our Production team to look for improvement opportunities in relation to production planning, highlighting potential risks in the Production plan and mitigation strategies to ensure we maintain DIFOT

• Provide hands on leadership, creating a thoughtful vision of what success looks like to engage the teams to deliver the right work that will strengthen supply chain performance

• Ensures appropriate stakeholder management approaches are taken to ensure highly effective cross-functional collaboration with global supporting functions

• Provides regular reporting updates on strategic initiative progress, to the Supply Chain team, Local Leadership team and Executive Management

To be successful in this role you will need:

• 5+ years’ experience in Supply Chain

• A working knowledge of Master Data maintenance, system integrity and system housekeeping and inventory control

• Epic attention to detail

• A valid NZ driver license.

• To be legally able to work and live in New Zealand.

What we can offer you:

• Full Training in the role with very clear direction and expectations set at the very beginning
• Learning and development opportunities – both internal and external options
• Stretch projects to support your career growth aspirations
• Flexible working arrangements – flex in times and locations of work when you need it that acknowledge your external commitments
• A culture of positive feedback and recognition of those times you go above and beyond for our pack
• An amazing opportunity to be a part of team that is unlike any other
• An environment where it is easy to “make your mark” and have a positive impact on our success and growth

What we’re about

Welcome to RPF, where we believe in keeping it Real.

We're dedicated to fostering authentic partnerships, encouraging real ambition, and providing real career opportunities for our employees to make a difference.

Real means fresher ingredients and fresher methods. We'll never stop expanding, innovating, and trying new things. We compete in every pet category and channel, creating favourite brands such as Jimbos, Nature’s Gift, Farmers Market, Love ‘Em, & Fussy Cat!

Since the establishment of RPF, we have grown to over 900 people across Australia and New Zealand, China, Southeast Asia and Europe.

With the pet industry growing rapidly (a $15 billion industry!) and pets becoming increasingly important in our lives and homes, this is a unique opportunity to be a part of our remarkable growth story and advance your career. So, if you’re up for an exciting opportunity within a growing global organisation and have a passion for furry friends, come and join our amazing NZ success story and be a part of something truly special.

What’s next?
If you're ready to unleash your potential and make a real difference in the booming pet industry, then we want to hear from you!

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity’s not a buzzword here, it’s in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That’s why we’re committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at: careers@realpetfoodco.com.au

Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We advise you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles.