Warehouse Operations Team Leader

Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the role

As Warehouse Operations Team Leader, you’ll be at the forefront of best practice inventory and warehouse management, supporting strategic partners and business leads to deliver outcomes that matter. Reporting to the Supply Chain Enterprise Lead, you’ll guide a small team (Inventory Adviser & Stores Operator) and collaborate with our Strategic Sourcing Specialists, technology product managers, Asset Managers and Finance teams to lift our stores to new heights. Your days will be spent driving continuous improvement, optimising costs, and mitigating risks across supply chain activities – all while ensuring safety, compliance, and a high level of customer service.

Based onsite at our Wairākei power station, you’ll work closely with maintenance planners, schedulers, and site services to keep everything running smoothly. Travel may be required from time to time to connect with our wider Procurement team based at our various sites across Aotearoa.

Qualifications

Ko wai koe | About you

You bring experience in inventory and warehouse management, and you’ve led employees or contractors before. Your working knowledge of SAP-based procurement, materials management, and work planning processes is a must-have, as is a current forklift licence. If you’re methodical, conscientious, and have a knack for clear communication – especially when it comes to complex ideas - you’ll thrive here. Integrity and high personal standards are essential, and your ability to build relationships, influence, and negotiate will set you apart. If you’re also familiar with power plant or facilities maintenance, or have strengths in stock management and record keeping, that’s a bonus. Most importantly, you’re someone who delivers consistent, meaningful service and enjoys solving problems for the long term.

Additional Information

• Location: Wairakei (100% onsite)
• Hours: 40 per week, Monday to Friday (usually 7.30am - 4pm but we could potentially flex to suit you e.g., 8am - 4.30pm)
• Team: Procurement
• Leader: Supply Chain Enterprise Lead
• Employment type: Permanent
• Perks: Along with great leadership, teammates, development, and growth and progression opportunities, you’ll enjoy free health insurance cover, 4% KiwiSaver, access to Contact Shares, a ‘Good to be Home’ annual payment toward your home set up & wellbeing, a trail-blazing parental leave policy, discounts on Contact Energy products, and more.

Ready to shape the future of energy in Aotearoa? This is your opportunity to make a difference, grow your career, and be part of a team that’s empowered to work on what matters most.

This ad will close automatically on Friday 10th of April but we’re considering applications as they come in so apply now if you’re keen!

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko), we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing – including flexible working arrangements, employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko, we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age, stage, background, and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. We're not about box ticking, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet everything stated above, please still get in touch. We'd love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.