National Purchasing Leader: Transform & Elevate Sourcing

Aliaxis; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role after training

Annual bonus

Employee Assistance Program

Service Awards

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Aliaxis New Zealand is seeking a National Purchasing Manager to lead and elevate purchasing across five sites. You will balance day-to-day operational buying with strategic initiatives, driving automation, reporting and best-practice processes.

A hands-on leader who can influence stakeholders across the business will thrive in this role. The role reports to the GM Supply Chain and offers a hybrid work model after a training period, with focus on delivering value and continuous improvement for

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing purchasing teams.
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, building materials or similar environments.
• Strong purchasing and supplier management across high-volume ranges.
• Proven success driving process improvement and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the NZ Purchasing Team, fostering a high-performing culture.
• Drive purchasing across direct and indirect categories to support operations.
• Streamline processes to improve efficiency, compliance and service levels.
• Identify and implement automation and best-practice improvements.
• Develop supplier performance reporting for informed decision-making.
• Build strong supplier partnerships and manage performance.
• Support procurement activities, including RFPs and sourcing.
• Lead procurement compliance and modern slavery obligations.
• Drive data quality and reporting readiness for system enhancements.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, Finance, Sales and Marketing.

Skills

Purchasing leadership

Stakeholder influence

Data analytics

ERP systems

Supplier management

Strategic procurement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Supply Chain or related discipline

Tools

Reporting tools

Data analytics software

Job description

Aliaxis New Zealand is seeking a National Purchasing Manager to lead and elevate purchasing across five sites. You will balance day-to-day operational buying with strategic initiatives, driving automation, reporting and best-practice processes.

A hands-on leader who can influence stakeholders across the business will thrive in this role. The role reports to the GM Supply Chain and offers a hybrid work model after a training period, with focus on delivering value and continuous improvement for