Overland Park, Kansas, United States · On-site
About ZIWI ZIWI is a global leader in premium pet nutrition, delivering ultra-premium, minimally processed nutrition inspired by nature. As a global leader in air-dried pet nutrition, ZIWI combines ethical ingredient sou…
Skills: Supply chain management, Operations management, Logistics, Inventory management, Strategic leadership
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · On-site
ZIWI Limited is New Zealand’s leading pet food exporter and the global leader in air-dried pet nutrition. Our award-winning recipes deliver uncompromising nutrition, helping pets thrive worldwide. Guided by our purpose —…
Skills: Strategic Analysis, Financial Modelling, Market Analysis, Project Management, Data Synthesis
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · On-site
At ZIWI, our global finance team are an impressive bunch of people, who are passionate about powering our premium global brand to deliver our growth strategy. We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environ…
Skills: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Controls, Governance, Process Transformation
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · On-site
Every day, our teams help create nutrition that makes a real difference in the lives of pets around the globe. Whether you’re working with ingredients, operations, customers, or numbers — everyone at ZIWI plays a huge pa…
Skills: Financial accounting, Month-end close, Financial reporting, Group consolidations, Tax compliance
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand · On-site
At ZIWI, we're on a mission to elevate every pet to their peak, every day of their life. As one of Aotearoa New Zealand's leading pet food exporters and a global leader in premium pet nutrition, we're proud to craft worl…
Skills: Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, HACCP, Risk Management Programme
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand · On-site
At ZIWI, our purpose is simple yet powerful: Elevating every pet to their peak, every day of their life. As New Zealand's leading pet food exporter and the global leader in air-dried pet nutrition, we're committed to del…
Skills: Customer Service, Export Logistics, Stakeholder Management, Order Management, Data Analysis
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The Vice President will provide strategic leadership across planning, inventory management, logistics, and operations to drive supply chain performance in North America. They are responsible for building organizational capability, developing future leaders, and fostering a high-performance culture to meet business and growth objectives.
Candidates must have 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in supply chain, operations, or related disciplines within complex global organizations. A proven track record of driving transformation, ERP implementations, and leading high-performing teams is essential.
About ZIWI
ZIWI is a global leader in premium pet nutrition, delivering ultra-premium, minimally processed nutrition inspired by nature. As a global leader in air-dried pet nutrition, ZIWI combines ethical ingredient sourcing with whole-prey nutrition to create recipes that support the complete biological needs of cats and dogs. Today, ZIWI products are trusted by pet parents and sold in more than 35 countries worldwide.
As ZIWI continues its growth journey, we are seeking an exceptional Vice President, Supply Chain, North America to lead supply chain performance across one of our largest and strategically important markets.
Reporting directly to the General Manager, North America, this role will be a key member of the North American Leadership Team and will provide strategic leadership across planning, inventory management, customer service, logistics, distribution, and operations. Leading a team of five direct reports, the Vice President will be responsible for building organizational capability, developing future leaders, and fostering a high-performance culture that delivers exceptional customer and business outcomes.
The Vice President will play a critical role in ensuring the North American supply chain supports ZIWI's growth ambitions, customer commitments, and financial objectives. Working closely with the General Manager Global Supply Chain and wider global teams based in New Zealand, this leader will drive excellence, strengthen supply chain resilience, improve business performance, and build the capabilities required to deliver market growth.
This is a unique opportunity for a proven and dynamic supply chain executive to lead transformation across North America. A key focus will be strengthening end-to-end supply chain performance, enhancing customer service and logistics capabilities, embedding new technologies and processes, and supporting a successful systems implementation.
The Successful Candidate
You are a highly experienced supply chain leader with a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams, influencing at the executive level, and delivering results in complex, fast-paced, global organizations. You build trust quickly, navigate ambiguity with confidence, and create alignment across functions, regions, and stakeholders to drive results
You bring a balance of big-picture thinking and operational excellence, with the ability to translate strategy into execution while maintaining a relentless focus on customer experience, business performance, and transformation.
You are a respected and influential leader who brings people on the journey, develops future leaders, and creates an environment where teams thrive, innovation flourishes, and outstanding results are achieved.
What You'll Bring to the Role
10+ years of progressive leadership experience across supply chain, operations, logistics, manufacturing, procurement, or related disciplines.
Proven success leading integrated supply chain organizations within food, pet food, consumer goods, manufacturing, or related industries.
Deep expertise across planning, inventory management, customer service, logistics, distribution, and operational performance, with a strong focus on delivering customer and business outcomes.
A track record of driving transformation and continuous improvement, including ERP implementations, process optimization, and organizational capability building.
Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to balance growth, customer service, working capital, and operational efficiency.
Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience building high-performing teams and influencing across complex, matrixed, and global organizations.
What’s on offer
Base salary, annual bonus participation, long term incentive, full benefits, 401K, PTO. Opportunity to lead change, drive operational excellence, and shape the evolution of North America's supply chain within a high-growth global organization.
Please note: only candidates who are eligible to work in USA will be considered for this role. The role is based in Overland Park, Kansas and relocation assistance may be considered for the preferred candidate.
Creating a healthier world for our pets with ethical and sustainable high-meat recipes made in New Zealand.
The relationship between you and your pet means everything to us at ZIWI®. We want pets and their guardians to share a lifetime of adventures together, and that’s what drives our passion for peak nutrition without compromise. ZIWI is dedicated to creating recipes that bring joy and peace of mind to pets and their guardians. Crafted for carnivores, our PeakPrey™ recipes feature industry-leading inclusions of ethically and sustainably sourced New Zealand meat, organs, seafood, and bone. Every ZIWI Peak recipe is crafted by passionate Kiwis in our very own ZIWI kitchens, and loved by millions of ZIWI friends all over the world each day. Discover the ZIWI difference at www.ziwipets.com
Offices: 155 Awatoto Rd, Awatoto, Hawke’s Bay 4110, NZ · 10985 Cody St., Suite 110, Overland Park, Kansas 66210, US · 450 Two Chain Rd, Burnham, Canterbury 7677, NZ
Creating a healthier world for our pets with ethical and sustainable high-meat recipes made in New Zealand.
The relationship between you and your pet means everything to us at ZIWI®. We want pets and their guardians to share a lifetime of adventures together, and that’s what drives our passion for peak nutrition without compromise. ZIWI is dedicated to creating recipes that bring joy and peace of mind to pets and their guardians. Crafted for carnivores, our PeakPrey™ recipes feature industry-leading inclusions of ethically and sustainably sourced New Zealand meat, organs, seafood, and bone. Every ZIWI Peak recipe is crafted by passionate Kiwis in our very own ZIWI kitchens, and loved by millions of ZIWI friends all over the world each day. Discover the ZIWI difference at www.ziwipets.com
Offices: 155 Awatoto Rd, Awatoto, Hawke’s Bay 4110, NZ · 10985 Cody St., Suite 110, Overland Park, Kansas 66210, US · 450 Two Chain Rd, Burnham, Canterbury 7677, NZ
