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Thursday May 13 2021
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Leaving a legacy after 43 years at Foodstuffs
JOHN MULLINS will leave
behind a legacy of innovation
and change when he retires from
Foodstuffs South Island after 43
years.
As general manager of supply
chain, he oversaw the operation
projects that provide customers
with the experience they have
with the Foodstuffs brands of
today.
Starting his Foodstuffs career
as a management cadet back in
1978 in Christchurch, Mullins
worked in a range of roles training
in areas of sales desk, warehouse
operations, Cash‘N‘Carry,
and general clerical duties.
“Looking back on my time
at Foodstuffs South Island, I
was fortunate enough to be able
to work in a variety of roles,
upskilling and working my way
around the business,” Mullins, of
Fendalton, said.
“In the 80s, I was given the
opportunity to move into a shipping
and purchasing role, later
taking up the role of wholesale
operations manager in 1985.
“It was the number of different
roles I took on in the 80s that has
helped to shape my knowledge
and understanding of how the
business continues to operate so
successfully today.”
The end of the 1980s saw a
merger between Foodstuffs
Christchurch and Foodstuffs
Otago, forming Foodstuffs South
Island.
For Mullins, this meant further
opportunities as he moved
into a new corporate executive
role.
“During my time at Foodstuffs
Christchurch and later Foodstuffs
South Island I’ve enjoyed
watching the business transform,
helping to integrate new systems,
operations and technology
throughout our supply chain,”
he said.
“It has been incredible seeing
the business grow over the years
with new retail stores, technology
advancements, and larger
premises for more capacity to
store food for extended periods
of time.”
The year 2003 saw Mullins move
into his role of general manager
wholesale operations and procurement,
and in 2010 he was given the
role of general manager of supply
chain and was appointed an adviser
to the board.
Said Foodstuffs South Island
chief executive Steve Anderson:
VARIETY: After
43 years, supply
chain general
manager
John Mullins
is retiring from
his crucial role
at Foodstuffs
South Island. ​
“I’ve had the privilege of working
with John over the past 20
years and seen first-hand the
instrumental role he played in
developing and growing our supply
chain.
“Some highlights for me include
John setting up our procurement
and inventory systems, developing
and launching our warehouse
management system and its ongoing
enhancements, not forgetting
the many other projects he’s tackled
over the years.”
Over the last couple of decades,
highlights for Mullins include
the opening of the Hornby
chilled and frozen distribution
centre in 2000, the opening of
the Hornby ambient DC in 2007
and further expansion in 2014,
and the launch of Foodstuffs
South Island’s transport company,
to name a few.
Last year he oversaw the
opening of the new Hornby
temperature-controlled DC to
name a few.
The opening was a highlight
for Mullins as it upscaled Foodstuffs’
operations with their new
world-class chilled and frozen
distribution centre.
This meant they were able to
increase the volume, range of
product and services required
for them to continue feeding the
South Island.
The building and opening of
the new DC was a massive project
which created over 100 additional
jobs and meant upscaling
operations to provide deliveries
to our retail stores seven days a
week.
Although the everyday sounds
of forklifts whirling and trucks
reversing will become but a thing
of the past, upon retirement,
Mullins looks forward to
continuing his outdoor pursuits,
giving back to the community
with local governance roles and
spending time with his family.
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