What You’ll Do
Lead and develop the Materials Planning and Procurement team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer-focused service.
Lead the planning and inventory management of direct materials, ensuring uninterrupted supply to manufacturing operations while balancing replenishment and safety stock strategies, and minimizing distressed inventory.
Partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, and Supply Chain stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective sourcing strategies for locally managed indirect materials and services.
Deliver value through competitive sourcing, cost optimization, supplier innovation, and risk mitigation.
Build, develop, and maintain a high-performing network of suppliers, leading supplier selection, negotiations, contract management, and performance improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with Category Management teams to leverage data-driven insights and market intelligence, identifying opportunities to improve supplier performance, strengthen supply continuity, and reduce total cost of ownership.
Monitor supplier capability, market trends, and commercial risks to proactively address supply challenges and ensure commitments related to quality, delivery, service, and cost are consistently achieved.
Establish and maintain site level procurement policies, standards, and governance processes that ensure sourcing decisions align with business, quality, compliance, and operational requirements.
Manage departmental budgets and performance metrics, driving results across inventory accuracy, days on hand, safety stock optimization, supplier delivery performance, distressed inventory reduction, and successful new product introductions.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
Minimum 5 years of supply chain and procurement leadership experience
Procurement experience in manufacturing environments preferred
Materials Planning & Inventory Management – Expertise in demand planning, inventory optimization, supply continuity, and manufacturing support.
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement – Ability to develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, manage spend, deliver cost savings, and build strategic supplier partnerships.
Analytical & Financial Acumen – Uses data, KPIs, and financial insights to support decision-making, cost management, and continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Management & Influencing – Collaborates effectively across functions and influences outcomes to meet business objectives.
Continuous Improvement & Change Management – Identifies opportunities to improve processes, systems, and supply chain performance.
Location
This position is based in New Zealand > Pokeno.
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- The base pay for this position is
- N/A
- In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY
Category Management
DIVISION
ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain
LOCATION
New Zealand > Waikato: Pokeno Plant
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
WORK SHIFT
Standard
TRAVEL
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
