Business Transformation Lead

Kō wai mātou? Who are we?

Zespri is more than simply the world's single-largest marketer of kiwifruit. We like to think of ourselves as fruit on a mission and as rebels with a cause: to help people, communities and the environment around the world thrive through the goodness of kiwifruit. We are proudly the world's largest marketer of kiwifruit, selling kiwifruit in more than 50 countries. We work with around 2,800 New Zealand and 1,500 international growers and post-harvest companies to source the best-quality Zespri Kiwifruit which we supply through our distribution partners to wholesale and retail customers. We are one of New Zealand's best-known international brands, dedicated to creating sustainable long-term value for growers.

He aha te mahi? What's the role?

Zespri is embarking on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-engineer and simplify how the industry manages global fruit supply and provide returns back to growers. We are looking for a Business Transformation Lead who will play a central role in defining and achieving the target state business operating model to be enabled by Tranche 2 of the Horizon Programme. This position will be accountable for engaging key stakeholders across the Zespri business to determine and obtain agreement on the future operating model as well as define the transformed business processes to be systemised aligned to the agreed design principles. The scope will focus on three core programmes of work in sequential/priority order - Supply Chain Transformation, Grower Enablement, and Sales Transformation. 

Key Responsibilities include:

• Working with the Business Lead and governance forums to agree business goals, objectives, and principles for determining the transformational outcomes of Tranche 2.
• Aligning with the programme to enterprise strategy and ensuring global standards (as appropriate) are followed.
• Creating and maintaining a high performing Business Transformation team for the duration of the Horizon Programme.
• Successful and collaborative engagement of all associated business resources and stakeholders (including the Industry and Third Parties) relevant to the overall programme solutions.
• Achieving endorsement of the programme’s Big Business Questions or Key Decisions that are dependencies for the design of programme solutions.
• Ensuring the delivery of all related work on time and to a high standard in accordance with the respective programme and project plans and assigned tasks.
• Managing business approval for all key business artefacts i.e. business process design, solution design, data migration, testing, user adoption and any other related  programme or project artefact.
• Achieving the defined target business outcomes of each programme and project and the forecast benefits for each programme and project for the immediate post-live period through to any ‘handover to BAU’ that is required.
• Managing business stakeholders to understand the impacts of requests, subsequent changes to processes and systems that affect them and their people during the design phases and again before it occurs via go-lives. 
   

Ko wai koe? Who are you?

Our ideal candidate will have proven senior experience across Supply Chain/Operations functions. Having successfully managed large scale transformation operating model changes (including role changes, business adoption and benefits identification and management), the successful candidate will also possess:

• Experience in leading a large-scale technology transformation project from a business perspective
• Expertise in global senior stakeholder management to board level
• A strong knowledge in the end-to-end supply chain and broader operational intersections and process, to identify shortcomings in our current processes and practices,
• NZ Industry Experience desirable, preferably Kiwifruit or fresh produce
• Exposure dealing across different geographies/jurisdictions
• The ability to travel
• A tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Operations or Management

He aha e tika ai a Zespri? Why Zespri?

Our people are what makes our culture so irresistible and uniquely Zespri. We are a passionate and mighty team of 850+ employees in 23 different locations globally. Working at Zespri is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, culture-driven environment unlike any other. We want people who share our values of being personally connected, results-driven, and committed to guardianship. Join us in shaping our future and be part of a truly unique organisation.

• Competitive base salary 
• FlexWELL flexible work ethos; WFH & the office.
• Additional paid annual leave day per year (Zespri Day).
• Additional paid volunteer day to volunteer within your community (Volunteer Time).
• Global Life and Permanent Disability Insurance.
• Group Medical Insurance benefits.
• Convenient Mount Maunganui office location, with free onsite parking.
• Your daily dose of Vitamin C with free kiwifruit!

If you are a proactive change leader with a passion for driving results and fostering a culture of innovation, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join the Zespri team on a three year fixed term contract and be a part of this exciting transformation. Applications close 10 May 2024.

At Zespri, we understand the importance of diverse perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step to getting there. We want to attract a diverse range of people and encourage everyone from all backgrounds and walks of life to apply. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments to take part in the recruitment and selection process by reaching out to our Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@zespri.com.