This is Permanent Position, working Monday – Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm, 40 hours per week.

We are seeking a dynamic, proactive, and energetic professional within our talented Quality team in Auckland. As a Supplier Quality Coordinator, you will be the main point of contact for New Zealand Suppliers’ quality maintenance and coordination and support ensuring quality at co-manufacturers. You will drive the closure of raw material/packaging material non-conformances with efficient & effective preventative actions.

 Reporting to Quality in Design & Supplier Quality Manager, you will work collaboratively with suppliers to develop, implement, monitor, and continuously improve our supplier’s and 3 PM’s ways of working to ensure ongoing growth of the business.

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Maintain Supplier Quality Key Performance Indicators of New Zealand based raw material, packaging, and 3 PM, suppliers
• Analyse performance, identify areas for improvement, coordinate effective corrective and preventative actions
• Point of contact for internal stakeholders in New Zealand and other Danone locations with respect to suppliers and provide regular communication and reports when required
• Assist in the on-site investigation/root cause analysis of complaints, incidents, and non-conformities arising from Ingredients/Packs/Finished Goods supplied
• Support the planning, organization, execution, and reporting of onsite Quality, Food & Safety audits & technical visits of New Zealand based suppliers
• Ensure up-to-date documentation related to Supplier quality and performance

You are a people person with an ability to work collaboratively with diverse cross-functional stakeholders, build relations and effectively coordinate the tasks to support the business. Your prior experience in a similar role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment will help you succeed in this role. Your agility and ability to work with shifting priorities, attention to detail, empathy, sound influencing skills, and persistence to see a task through will be highly beneficial in the role.

To be successful you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in Chemistry/Microbiology/Food Science or any Science
• Proven experience in Supplier Quality in food manufacturing / FMCG environment

• Understanding of GMP, GHP, and HACCP is highly desired
• Sound IT skills with proficiency or Advanced Excel skills
• Prior experience in Auditing is preferred
• Agile mindset with an ability to meet deadlines and complete tasks in a timely manner

• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to travel up to several times a month with occasional overnight travel

Do things your way. The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you. Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as YoPro, Activia, Aptamil and Karicare, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Always looking to bring the outside in to continuously improve our ways of working as well as our Danoner’s day to day experience, we have been awarded Winner of the 2020 Employer of Choice awards through the NZ HRD Awards and we are proud of our Certification as a Great Place to Work company 2025.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU. Danone is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply!

WE OFFER - Tatau

We truly value our Danoners and strive to make their experience exceptional by creating a positive and fulfilling environment for everyone. Our unique benefits are designed to enhance lives and provide genuine value.

Our Benefits - Nga Painga

• Medical insurance paid for by the company for you and discounts for your whānau
• Free life insurance
• Flu vaccination, free annual medical checks, and free onsite car parking,
• Discount in our products and at a range of retailers.
• Gym and cafe discounts.
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Fresh fruit every day.
• 4% Kiwisaver contribution and so much more!
• 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave
• Employee Share Subscription Plan after 12 months of service
• Performance-related incentives and annual reviews

We believe everyone has talent, something which comes natural to you. Your uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energizes you.

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within Danone both locally and abroad. We support our employees to take ownership of developing their career within Danone and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you!

At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our Vision - Danone, One Planet. One Health. We operate across four business lines: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. Our headquarters are in France, we have offices in 55 countries across the globe, and our products are sold in over 120 markets.

Danone ANZ focuses on dairy and specialized nutrition products for infants and adults and is proud to be awarded the Great Place to Work accreditation winner for ANZ in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 – a globally recognised program where we feature as one of Australia’s top places to work.

Visit our website WE ARE DANONE to find out more about us.

How to Apply

If this opportunity resonates with you and you’re eager to shape and define this role, then go ahead and seize the moment. Click on the APPLY button and share your resume with us before 31 October 2025.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

We proudly affirm that we are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and our ambition is to foster an INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE workplace where all Danoners can bring their uniqueness to contribute to business results. Our commitment to DEI ensures that all qualified individuals receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and disability at our company.

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