Fruit Performance Analyst

Kō wai mātou? Who are we?

Zespri is more than simply the world's single-largest marketer of kiwifruit. We like to think of ourselves as fruit on a mission and as rebels with a cause: to help people, communities and the environment around the world thrive through the goodness of kiwifruit. We are proudly the world's largest marketer of kiwifruit, selling kiwifruit in more than 50 countries. We work with around 2,800 New Zealand and 1,500 international growers and post-harvest companies to source the best-quality Zespri Kiwifruit which we supply through our distribution partners to wholesale and retail customers. We are one of New Zealand's best-known international brands, dedicated to creating sustainable long-term value for growers.

He aha te mahi? What's the role?

Are you curious by nature, love working with data, and enjoy turning insights into action? 

We're looking for a Fruit Performance Analyst to join our Global Supply Chain team on a 6-month secondment. In this role, you'll play a key part in helping Zespri understand how our fruit performs across the supply chain by analysing quality, maturity, operational and commercial data to support smarter decision-making.  

Working alongside the Fruit Performance & Commercial Insights Lead, you'll support fruit monitoring programmes, investigate quality and performance trends, develop reporting and dashboards, and contribute to strategic projects that help optimise fruit quality and supply chain performance. You'll have the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders and influence decisions that impact our global operations. 

Key Accountabilities include: 

• Supporting fruit monitoring and maturity programmes through data preparation, validation and analysis.  
• Developing and maintaining dashboards, scorecards and performance reporting.  
• Identifying trends, risks, anomalies and opportunities within fruit quality and supply chain datasets.  
• Producing insights that support operational, technical and commercial decision-making.  
• Assisting with predictive modelling, scenario analysis and impact assessments.  
• Supporting strategic initiatives, innovation projects and business case development across the supply chain 

Ko wai koe? Who are you?

You're an analytical thinker who enjoys solving problems, finding patterns in data and translating complex information into meaningful insights. We are looking for an individual that thrives in a collaborative environment and is motivated by seeing their work influence real-world outcomes. 

You'll possess: 

• A tertiary qualification in food science, horticulture, engineering, data science, statistics, commerce or a related discipline.