National Purchasing Leader: Drive Change & Efficiency

Axis Communications

Manurewa

Hybrid

NZD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role after initial training

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Annual bonus

Job summary

Aliaxis is seeking a National Purchasing Manager in Manurewa to lead the NZ Purchasing Team, balance daily purchasing with strategic improvements, and elevate reporting and supplier performance across five sites nationwide.

You will drive best practices, automate processes where possible and partner with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, Finance, Sales and Marketing to deliver strong business outcomes. Hybrid role after initial training.

Qualifications

Leadership experience managing purchasing/supply chain teams.
Strong change management and process improvement capabilities.
Advanced analytical skills with data-driven decision making.
Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools.
Proven supplier management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

Lead NZ Purchasing Team across multiple sites and drive strategic initiatives.
Balance day-to-day operational purchasing with improvement projects.
Develop purchasing reporting and supplier performance metrics.
Build strong supplier partnerships and manage performance reviews.
Support procurement sourcing initiatives including RFPs.
Drive compliance, including trade and modern slavery obligations.
Enhance data quality and prepare for future system enhancements.
Collaborate with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, Finance, Sales and Marketing.