Head of Procurement & Supply Chain

everest people; Auckland; Presencial; NZD 180 000 - 280 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Everest People is representing a global manufacturing client seeking a Head of Procurement & Supply Chain. The role leads a sizeable, geographically dispersed team and shapes procurement and supply chain strategy across multi-site operations, delivering measurable commercial and operational value.

You will influence at executive level while staying connected to operations, manage risk, and drive improvements in cost, service and governance across North Island sites.

Qualificações

• Seven plus years in senior leadership across procurement, supply chain, operations or governance.
• Experience in large, complex manufacturing or operational organisations.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with analytical capability.
• Demonstrated procurement savings, service improvement and risk mitigation.
• Executive-level influence while staying hands-on to deliver.
• Excellent stakeholder management and credibility.
• Postgraduate qualification or MCIPS preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead procurement and supply chain strategy across multi-site operations.
• Deliver sustainable total cost of ownership benefits and risk reduction.
• Identify vulnerabilities and develop practical mitigation plans.
• Strengthen supplier performance, governance and contract management.
• Improve data quality and visibility for commercial decisions.
• Manage property portfolio, leases and related costs.
• Provide concise leadership reporting and recommendations to executives.
• Maintain visibility across locations to uplift capability and remove barriers.

Conhecimentos

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Contract governance

Cost reduction

Risk management

Leadership

Strategy

Formação académica

MCIPS or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Strengthen supply resilience and commercial performance in this dynamic, senior leadership position

• Lead procurement and supply chain strategy across a complex, multi-site operation
• Influence at executive level while remaining connected to operations
• Auckland, Tauranga or Waikato location, with travel across key North Island sites

A critical leadership position

Our client is part of a global manufacturing organisation operating within a complex, commercially demanding and increasingly dynamic supply environment.

The appointment of a new Head of Procurement & Supply Chain is critical to the organisation’s future performance. This executive position carries responsibility for procurement, supply chain operations, and a significant property portfolio. It will directly influence cost management, service reliability, operational continuity, governance and organisational risk.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will lead a sizeable, geographically dispersed team and provide clear, evidence-based insight to the executive leadership team. You will establish priorities, drive accountability and ensure the function delivers measurable commercial and operational value.

This is not a role focused solely on transactional procurement or category management. It requires an accomplished leader who can see the entire commercial and operational picture, understand upstream and downstream impacts, challenge established practices and respond quickly when supply, supplier or service risks emerge.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading procurement and supply chain strategy across operations, providing mentoring and coaching to a dedicated team
• Delivering sustainable total cost of ownership benefits, service improvements and risk reduction
• Identifying supply chain vulnerabilities and developing practical mitigation strategies
• Strengthening supplier performance, contract management, governance and compliance
• Improving data quality and visibility to support better commercial and operational decisions
• Managing the property portfolio, including leases, costs, obligations, risks and identifying new business opportunities
• Providing concise reporting and commercially grounded recommendations to executive leadership
• Remaining visible across operational locations to uplift capability, remove barriers and resolve issues

What you will bring

• At least seven years’ senior leadership experience across procurement, supply chain, operations, or commercial governance
• Experience working within a large, complex manufacturing, industrial or similarly operational organisation
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, supported by sound analytical and problem-solving capability
• Experience delivering procurement savings, service improvement and supply risk mitigation
• Confidence operating at executive level while remaining sufficiently hands-on to support delivery
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing capability with trust and credibility
• Relevant tertiary or postgraduate qualifications, with MCIPS or a comparable professional qualification viewed favourably

Why consider this opportunity?

This is an influential appointment with the scope to shape a strategically important function and deliver meaningful value across the organisation.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead change across a broad and business-critical portfolio
• Influence decisions at the highest organisational level
• Strengthen commercial capability and supply chain resilience
• Build a high-performing, accountable and trusted team
• Deliver measurable improvements across cost, service, risk and governance
• Combine strategic leadership with practical operational impact.

The role requires regular travel across the organisation’s North Island operations to connect with teams, understand site requirements and build effective relationships across the wider business.