Inventory Controller - Tarawhiti - Procurement & Supply Chain

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Tarawhiti, Gisborne, is seeking an Inventory Controller for a full-time, permanent role. You will maintain optimum stock levels and ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time to support efficient warehouse operations.

You will manage FPIM Oracle inventory systems, monitor usage and stock turns, and collaborate with Nurse Managers to keep sub inventories and imprest levels accurate. A focus on KPI delivery and cost savings is expected.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification or related logistics/inventory qualification.
• 1–3 years' inventory supply management experience.
• 1–2 years' experience using an electronic inventory system (preferably Oracle).
• Strong computer skills in Excel, Word, Outlook and inventory databases.
• Sound numerical skills with data analysis and ordering.
• Desirable: More than 3 years' inventory supply management experience and >2 years with an electronic inventory system.

Responsibilities

• Manage optimum stock levels for the district to ensure right product in the right place.
• Lead computer-based inventory management using FPIM Oracle.
• Monitor usage, stock outs, min/max plans and stock turns.
• Coordinate stocktakes and inter-district transfers.
• Work with Nurse Managers to maintain sub inventory catalogues and imprest levels.
• Support Health NZ purchasing and stores processes and drive cost savings.

Skills

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Data analysis

Prioritisation

Education

Tertiary qualification in logistics/inventory

Tools

Oracle FPIM

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Inventory databases

Job description

Inventory Controller - Tarawhiti - Procurement & Supply Chain

• Full time, permanent position
• Work from location based in Tarawhiti

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible, and innovative care.

About the Role

Reporting to the Distribution Team Lead, the Inventory Controller plays a key role in managing optimum stock levels for the district – making sure we have the right product, in the right place, at the right stock levels and the right price. Using FPIM Oracle, you'll lead computer-based inventory management, actively monitoring usage, stock outs, min/max plans and stock turn to drive the highest level of efficiency across the warehouse and sub inventories.

You’ll be a key point of contact for inventory across the district – managing stock to agreed KPIs, maintaining min/max levels, removing obsolete stock, managing consignment stock and inter-district transfers, and planning stocktakes. You’ll also work closely with Nurse Managers to keep sub inventory catalogues and imprest levels right, support users to follow Health NZ purchasing and stores processes, and contribute to projects that improve inventory management, such as OMI expansion, product standardisation and cost savings.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The PSC&HTM (Procurement, Supply Chain and Health Technology Management) team at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora are a national function with a vast and complex scope. They play a critical role in ensuring the availability, safety, and efficiency of clinical and non-clinical goods and services across the health system.

About you

Organised and customer-focused, you work well under pressure with minimal supervision. You bring sound numerical skills, confidence using electronic inventory and purchasing systems and strong communication and negotiation skills. Motivated to learn new skills and embrace change, you’ll also be confident prioritising your workload.

You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification or a related logistics and/or inventory qualification
• 1–3 years' inventory supply management experience
• 1–2 years' experience using an electronic inventory system (preferably Oracle)
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and inventory databases
• Sound numerical skills, with experience in data analysis and ordering
• Customer focus and quality improvement experience
• Desired: More than 3 years' inventory supply management experience, and more than 2 years' experience using an electronic inventory system

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: 1954165

Location:

North Island - Gisborne - Gisborne

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Supply Chain - Supply Chain