Senior Commercial Manager - Dairy & RFS Auckland 03-Mar-2025 GF/1272 Auckland Category: Finance Position Type: Full Time Application Close Date: 24-Mar-2025 Job Description Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company committed to making everyday food better for everyone.

We own a host of iconic brands that generations of people have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week including Vogels, Meadow Fresh, Molenberg, Puhoi Valley, Fortune and Edmonds to name a few.

We also supply key ingredients to our customers in food service such as fats/oils, sugar, rice and flour.

We are passionate about our iconic brands and products and strive to be the best place to work in New Zealand.

We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our business and be part of our success.

Due to a series of internal promotions, we're looking for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager who will play a key leadership role in driving profitability and growth across our categories.

This role isn't just about managing numbers-it's about taking a central role in the commercial direction of a Sales Channel and Segment, leading a team, and influencing senior leaders to help grow the business in new and exciting ways.

The Senior Commercial Manager will: Leadership and Team Development: Lead and develop a team of 3 direct reports, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture while providing mentorship and guidance for their growth.

Strategic Financial Partnering: Partner with senior sales and business leaders to drive decision-making, to ensure delivery of strategic objectives and provide commercial management and delivery through the total P&L.

Drive Business Performance: Oversee financial performance for the sales channel, driving and reviewing forecasting, Business Cases and management of commercial risks and opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate across the business to influence decisions and align segment and channel strategies.

About You To be successful in this role, we are looking for a strategic finance leader who can partner with senior business leaders and deliver results across the total P&L.

You will bring deep financial expertise and strong leadership abilities, with a proven track record of driving commercial outcomes.

The successful candidate will have: Strategic and Commercial Mindset: Strong business partnering and commercial experience with the ability to manage multiple stakeholder expectations and the ability to challenge and influence business decisions.

Leadership Experience: Proven track record in leading teams and influencing senior business leaders to deliver strategic goals.

Professional Qualifications: CA/CPA or CFA qualification (preferred).

Industry Experience: Experience within the FMCG or manufacturing sectors is highly desirable, especially in roles involving Retail or RFS sales channels.

What we offer You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together resulting in a highly collaborative and flexible work environment.

In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.