National Purchasing Leader: Transform & Elevate Sourcing

Aliaxis; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role after training

Onsite parking

Annual bonus

Employee Assistance Program

Mentoring programs

DEI Council participation

Go for Zero safety culture

Job summary

Aliaxis NZ is seeking a National Purchasing Manager to lead and transform our purchasing function across five sites. You will balance hands-on operational purchasing with strategic initiatives, driving efficiency, automation and improved supplier performance.

You will report to the GM Supply Chain and manage a small NZ team, collaborating with manufacturing, planning, finance, sales and marketing to deliver tangible improvements and strong governance.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing purchasing or supply chain teams.
• Experience in manufacturing or building materials environments.
• Strong purchasing and supplier management across high-volume product ranges.
• Proven success driving process improvement and operational excellence.
• Strong change management capability with influence across stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical skills using data to drive outcomes.
• Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the NZ Purchasing Team, fostering a high‑performing culture.
• Drive purchasing activities across direct and indirect categories to support operational requirements.
• Review, streamline and standardise purchasing processes to improve efficiency, compliance and service levels.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives and automation opportunities.
• Develop supplier performance reporting to support business decisions.
• Build strong supplier partnerships and manage supplier performance through reviews.
• Support procurement initiatives, including RFP activities and supplier engagement.
• Lead procurement compliance activities, including trade compliance and modern slavery obligations.
• Drive data quality, reporting capability and readiness for future system enhancements.
• Partner with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, Finance, Sales and Marketing.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Advanced analytics

ERP experience

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Supply Chain or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Aliaxis NZ is seeking a National Purchasing Manager to lead and transform our purchasing function across five sites. You will balance hands-on operational purchasing with strategic initiatives, driving efficiency, automation and improved supplier performance.

You will report to the GM Supply Chain and manage a small NZ team, collaborating with manufacturing, planning, finance, sales and marketing to deliver tangible improvements and strong governance.