Mo te whai waahi | About the opportunity In this newly created position, you will play an essential role in connecting business stakeholders, solution providers and Farmlands technical teams, ensuring that Farmlands gains the highest possible value from solution investments.
Your portfolio will cover our exciting new customer facing solutions:
Web & Mobile Applications – FarmlandsPRO designed for Core Farmers & Growers & Farmlands Card App targeted at Farmlands 150,000+ card holders.eCommerce focused on our Lifestyle Customers.Farmlands Card – a unique offering for Farmlands Shareholders.Responsibilities include: Developing a deep understanding of technology solutions and their business fit and identifying opportunities for innovation and process improvement.Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with technology solution vendors.Bridging communication between technical teams, business stakeholders and vendors.Facilitating understanding and alignment of solution capabilities with business needs.Driving the adoption of new features and process enhancements.Mohou ake | About you Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.Experience in product management or a similar, preferably technical role, with a strong understanding of software and product development practices.Ability to quickly and effectively establish and maintain working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the business.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Passionate about technology and its business applications.Mo nga painga | About the benefits You'll be rewarded with:
Sick leave from Day 1.Paid birthday leave.Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse.Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores.Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners.Additional support for parents - 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks' paid partner's leave.Mo matou | About us At Farmlands - Te Whenua Taroa, our purpose is to enable improved profitability and productivity for NZ farmers and growers, and our vision is to be the 'go-to' for everyone connected to our land. This is what gets us out of bed in the morning and keeps us going day in and day out.
As New Zealand's largest farming co-operative, we have an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion, with over 1200 staff in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff. In addition to our strong core retail business, we have a well-established shareholder card network with operations in feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, to name a few.
Joining our team gives you the chance to contribute to a Kiwi-owned brand. We offer autonomy in a collaborative fast-paced environment where we truly value 'Minds Open', 'Be-ing You', and 'See-ing it Through'.
Te Tono | How to apply Apply online with your CV and cover letter and we'll do the rest. We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver's licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.
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