General Manager Finance Partnering, Global Supply Chain

General Information

Date Published

27-Jul-2026

Advertising Ends

03-Aug-2026

ID#

16496

Role Type

Accounting & Commercial

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time

Workplace Type

On-site

Country

New Zealand

Location

Auckland

Position Description

Imagine Tomorrow with Us | Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō

At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves.

Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution.

Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.

About the Opportunity | Mō tēnei tūranga

Fonterra’s Global Supply Chain (GSC) is one of New Zealand’s largest and most complex supply chain operations, managing a billion-dollar annual cost base across logistics, warehousing and distribution. GSC coordinates the production and movement of millions of tonnes of dairy products annually, shipping through tens of thousands of export containers each year to customers in more than 100 markets. Operating across an extensive national manufacturing network and globally integrated supply chain, this role offers the opportunity to influence decisions at scale and solve complex operational and commercial challenges that create value for farmer shareholders and customers worldwide.

This is a rare opportunity to sit at the intersection of strategic finance leadership and global operations. As GM Finance Partnering, Global Supply Chain, you will be a key member of both the Global Supply Chain and Operations Finance Leadership Teams, helping shape strategic direction, investment choices and performance outcomes across one of Fonterra's most significant portfolios. More than a finance leader, you will be a trusted advisor to senior executives, bringing commercial insight, strategic challenge and a long-term value creation lens to decisions that impact the Co-op at scale. You will connect strategy with execution, influence enterprise-wide priorities, and ensure capital, resources and performance are aligned to deliver sustainable growth.

A few areas of focus will be to:

Partner with the Global Supply Chain leadership team to shape strategy, guide decision-making and drive sustainable value creation across one of Fonterra's most critical business portfolios.
Influence enterprise-wide planning and investment decisions, ensuring financial performance, operational priorities and long-term strategic objectives remain aligned.
Bring a forward-looking commercial perspective to complex decisions, using insight and analysis to identify opportunities, manage trade-offs and unlock value.
Champion a high-performance culture through disciplined planning, capital allocation, investment governance and performance management.
Lead the financial evaluation of strategic transformation initiatives, ensuring investment decisions deliver sustainable commercial outcomes and enterprise value.
Provide stewardship of financial integrity, controls and risk management across the Global Supply Chain portfolio.
Forge strong partnerships across Finance, Supply Chain, Operations and wider enterprise leadership teams to drive alignment, influence strategic outcomes and strengthen organisational performance.

About You | Mōu

You are a strategic finance leader with the commercial depth to influence enterprise decisions and the leadership capability to bring people with you. Curious, insightful, and outcomes focused, you convert complex financial information into business strategy, challenge constructively, and build high-performing teams that deliver results.

The ideal candidate will have:

Significant senior finance leadership experience, with the credibility, influence and commercial acumen to partner with senior executives across a large, complex organisation.
A strategic, enterprise-wide mindset, able to connect business performance with long-term value creation and shape decisions that drive sustainable growth and competitive advantage.
Strong business partnering capability, with a proven ability to build trusted relationships, influence outcomes, and navigate complex stakeholder environments.
Intellectual curiosity and a growth mindset, bringing fresh thinking, constructive challenge and a continuous improvement focus to drive better business outcomes.
Deep financial and commercial expertise, with experience leading strategic planning, investment decisions, capital allocation and performance management in complex operating environments.
A track record of leading transformational change and delivering measurable improvements in business performance, capability and operational effectiveness.
Strong analytical and strategic insight, translating complex information into clear recommendations that enable better decision-making at pace.
Proven people leadership experience, with a passion for building high-performing teams and developing future leaders.
A relevant tertiary qualification in Commerce, Finance, Engineering or a related discipline, together with a CA qualification (or equivalent).

Our Values | Ngā Aura

At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience. These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other. Discover how your values align with ours by taking our Values Quiz

Our Commitment to You | Tā mātou oati

We care for our people globally. Our comprehensive benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance:

Fair and equitable pay
Health and well-being programs (medical, mental health support)
Professional development opportunities
Career growth support
Work-life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
Employee recognition
Support for community involvement and cultural connection

To learn more, visit Fonterra Careers

A Career of Opportunities | Ngā Mahi

At Fonterra, we are inspired by purpose and guided by our principles and values. Together, we create goodness for generations and make a global impact at a local level. As part of our Co-operative, you are an everyday creator, imagining what Fonterra, dairy, and you can be here.

Join Us | Tātou Tātou

Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together.

You, me, us together, Tātou, tātou.

Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion | He Wāhi mō te Katoa

Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions).

If you face accessibility issues or need accommodations during the process, please contact your recruiter. We ensure fair participation, allowing you to be at your best. Tātou, tātou.

Applications close at midnight on 3 August

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