About Us
Pinpoint is an independent testing laboratory established in 2020 by EastPack, New Zealand’s leading grower-owned kiwifruit post-harvest company, to provide trusted sampling and maturity clearance testing to the horticulture industry across the Bay of Plenty region. Based in Te Puke, our laboratory brings together people, processes and a focus on accurate, timely results.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Collections Planning Manager to join our Pinpoint team in Te Puke, initially on a 12-month fixed-term, full-time basis to cover parental leave. Reporting to the Collections Manager, you’ll coordinate logistics and planning for our collections team across regions and workstreams, including the scheduling of samples, field technicians, runners and team leaders. You’ll keep people, equipment and sampling rounds aligned, maintain the collections team’s assets and help strengthen our quality systems.
This role is responsible for:
Coordinating sampling rounds and daily sample collection, rosters and daily allocations for the seasonal sample collections team.
Managing sampling logistics throughout the regions to ensure delivery KPIs are met, and maintaining collections assets including PPE, consumables, vehicles, Get Home Safe (GHS) devices and phones.
Supporting ISO 17025 requirements, including auditing and verification of sampler tracking, traceability and chain of custody, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
Championing health and safety in the field, ensuring the seasonal sample collections team always have the correct equipment and PPE.
Supporting pre-season readiness, post-harvest programmes and season reviews, and be a key point of contact for customer queries, sample reception and administration.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will be a highly organised, solutions-focused planner who enjoys keeping a busy operation moving. You can balance productivity, quality, safety and customer requirements during peak seasonal periods, communicate clearly and make timely decisions when priorities change.
You will bring:
A sound understanding of collections processes, sample flow and documentation requirements.
A clear understanding of 6S and growing excellence.
Practical knowledge of quality systems, audit readiness, non-conformance management and continuous improvement.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively and professionally with leaders, employees, growers, customers, auditors and external providers.
Strong organisation and attention to detail, strong computer literacy with intermediate Excel knowledge, and the ability to learn new systems and train others.
A solutions-focused approach with sound judgement to escalate material risks, and a strong commitment to health and safety.
A relevant tertiary qualification is preferred, or equivalent practical experience.
Due to the seasonal nature of our operations, you’ll need flexibility to work extended hours or weekends as required.
Applicants must also be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.
Why Join Pinpoint?
At Pinpoint, we're passionate about supporting the success of New Zealand's kiwifruit industry through innovation, quality and operational excellence. You'll join a collaborative team environment where leadership, continuous improvement and growing excellence are valued.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a role that combines logistics planning, operational coordination and continuous improvement operations and to contribute across the full seasonal cycle, from pre-season preparation to post-harvest review, within a dynamic seasonal business. You’ll help improve how we work, guided by our values: Get it Right, Better Together, Be Human and Enjoy the Journey.
As Pinpoint is part of the EastPack group of companies, we are able to offer excellent career opportunities for talented and motivated people.
If you’re ready to bring your planning, logistics and kiwifruit industry knowledge to Pinpoint, we invite you to apply today.
As we are ideally seeking a pre-Christmas start, applications will be considered as they are received so may close early if suitable candidate is found, so don't wait, APPLY NOW!
To be considered, please ensure you provide a cover letter outlining the experience you'd bring to the role, and an up to date CV.