Retail Business Partner

As a Retail Business Partner for our New World Brand youll work alongside stores to strengthen performance across key areas. These include financial results operational effectiveness and customer experience.

Youll provide guidance and support to help New World stores achieve their business targets while maintaining high standards across the brand.

This is a hand on relationship-driven role where youll use data systems knowledge and operational expertise to identify opportunities influence change and support stores to continually improve.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support stores with budgeting forecasting and financial planning to achieve EBITDA outcomes.
• Analyse SAP sales and operational data to identify trends and highlight improvement opportunities.
• Provide guidance on stock management inventory processes and system use to support accurate and efficient store operations.
• Assist in the optimisation of online shopping workforce planning and frontofstore execution to improve productivity.
• Contribute to the implementation of new systems equipment and store initiatives including refurbishments and ownership transitions.

This role requires scheduled travel twice a month on average to the Tasman West Coast and Southland regions. Travel can fluctuate depending on support required with refurbishments projects and store openings.

Youll be commercially aware and solutions focused while understanding the realities of working in a dynamic retail environment. Youll be confident using data and insights to enable informed decision-making. Ideally youll also bring:

• Experience in grocery retail or a strong understanding of the commercial drivers within a retail environment.
• Ability to interpret financial and operational data and translate this into clear practical actions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships while confidently challenging stakeholders when required.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on identifying opportunities and driving better outcomes.
• Exposure to SAP stock management and online retail operations advantageous.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly across the South Island.

Dont Meet Every Requirement We encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for individuals with diverse experiences and are keen to hear from those who believe they have the drive and potential to succeed in this role.

Ready to take on the challenge Click apply to apply for the role! Applications will close Tuesday 9 June 2026and will only be accepted via our careers site.

If you have any questions about the role or experience any issues submitting your application please email

• Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
• Were committed to equitable outcomes and we offer additional paid parental leave free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period discounts at local gyms access to online wellbeing tools and a prayer and privacy room onsite.
• We offer continuous learning and professional growth as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
• Were proud of our supportive team environment and our positive and friendly culture thats made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events!
• Were a Pride Pledge organisation and we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.
• Our Papanui based office has free carparking an in-house café.

Were a team of 14000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated our co-operative has more than 180 PAKnSAVE New World Four Square and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.

We value being at the heart of our communities like weve always been to make the South Island a better place for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island theres a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.

Our success is down to our people who bring their skills experience passion and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer and endless opportunities for development.

At Foodies together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.