Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst - EEx Programme Fixed Term Contract (Ends September 2027) 

Ko wai mātou – About us 

Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE, Gilmours and Four Square, right? That’s us! 

With more than 320 stores and over 27,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Māui, Foodstuffs North Island is a co-operative proudly owned by our Members. Our purpose is simple – making sure New Zealanders get more out of life, and we’re driven by our aspiration to be one of New Zealand’s most customer-driven and productive retailers. 

Te Tūranga – About the role 

The Employee Experience (EEx) Programme is our co‑op‑wide modernisation of how our people and payroll experience works - simplifying systems, streamlining processes, and making work easier for our teams 

To support this, we’re looking for a Senior Business Analyst to partner closely with our programme delivery and people systems teams and bring clarity to complex problems before solutions are built. 

This role exists to frame the right problems, define what good looks like, and ensure system and process changes are grounded in real business and employee needs. 

You’ll be involved in work such as: 

• Engaging with stakeholders to understand business problems and opportunities 

• Facilitating  and supporting workshops and discussions to clarify needs 

• Documenting current and future‑state processes 

• Translating business needs into clear, structured requirements 

• Supporting delivery teams by maintaining clarity as work progresses 

• Helping ensure changes land well for end users across the business 

Ngā painga – What we offer 

We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits  

• Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including EV plugs 

• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores 

• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, lots of fun on site activities 

• Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes). 

He kōrero mōu – About you 

This role will suit someone who enjoys making sense of complexity and bringing structure to ambiguity. We’re keen to hear from you if you have: 

• Experience working as a Business Analyst in complex or system‑heavy environments 

• Confidence working with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities 

• Strong problem‑definition and analytical skills 

• The ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements 

• An interest in people, systems, and improving ways of working 

• A collaborative mindset and willingness to challenge assumptions constructively 

Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you.  

We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.  

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to  [email protected].  Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.  

Don’t ‘cart’ around – apply now!  

Senior Business Analyst - EEx Programme Fixed Term Contract (Ends September 2027) 

Ko wai mātou – About us 

Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE, Gilmours and Four Square, right? That’s us! 

With more than 320 stores and over 27,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Māui, Foodstuffs North Island is a co-operative proudly owned by our Members. Our purpose is simple – making sure New Zealanders get more out of life, and we’re driven by our aspiration to be one of New Zealand’s most customer-driven and productive retailers. 

Te Tūranga – About the role 

The Employee Experience (EEx) Programme is our co‑op‑wide modernisation of how our people and payroll experience works - simplifying systems, streamlining processes, and making work easier for our teams 

To support this, we’re looking for a Senior Business Analyst to partner closely with our programme delivery and people systems teams and bring clarity to complex problems before solutions are built. 

This role exists to frame the right problems, define what good looks like, and ensure system and process changes are grounded in real business and employee needs. 

You’ll be involved in work such as: 

• Engaging with stakeholders to understand business problems and opportunities 

• Facilitating  and supporting workshops and discussions to clarify needs 

• Documenting current and future‑state processes 

• Translating business needs into clear, structured requirements 

• Supporting delivery teams by maintaining clarity as work progresses 

• Helping ensure changes land well for end users across the business 

Ngā painga – What we offer 

We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits  

• Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including EV plugs 

• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores 

• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, lots of fun on site activities 

• Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes). 

He kōrero mōu – About you 

This role will suit someone who enjoys making sense of complexity and bringing structure to ambiguity. We’re keen to hear from you if you have: 

• Experience working as a Business Analyst in complex or system‑heavy environments 

• Confidence working with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities 

• Strong problem‑definition and analytical skills 

• The ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements 

• An interest in people, systems, and improving ways of working 

• A collaborative mindset and willingness to challenge assumptions constructively 

Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you.  

We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.  

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to  [email protected].  Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.  

Don’t ‘cart’ around – apply now!