Procurement & Inventory Manager

Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading New Zealand retail company seeks a skilled Inventory Manager for its Ponsonby store. This mid-senior level full-time role focuses on optimizing inventory while supporting a tight-knit team. Key responsibilities include managing stock using SAP systems, supervising inventory records, and liaising with suppliers. Ideal candidates will have procurement experience in a fast-paced retail setting. Enjoy benefits like training opportunities and staff discounts in a supportive Kiwi brand environment.

Benefits

On-Site parking

Staff buying privileges

Training and advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-moving retail environment.
• Understanding of inwards goods and stock receipting processes.
• Experience with invoice reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock from procurement focus through to POS.
• Identify stock level solutions and ranging with leadership heads.
• Maximize the integrity of inventory records.
• Lead a small team for stock control.
• Investigate stock discrepancies and replenish in-store.

Skills

Experience in using SAP resource planning systems

Proven expertise in procurement

Strong analytical skills

Outstanding organizational skills

Leadership/supervisory experience

Job description

There’s nothing more frustrating for customers than finding a product out of stock or seeing shelves filled with slow-moving items. That’s where you come in.

Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Limited needs no introduction. As a proudly locally owned and operated business, you’ll find us in almost every town across Aotearoa through our MEGA, Mitre 10, and Hammer Hardware stores. We’re a big “Kiwi” brand — and here’s your chance to join our Ponsonby store, where a tight-knit team and hands-on environment offer a unique opportunity to make a real impact.

Contribute to the success of our business by optimizing inventory and procurement management within this dynamic, customer-focused setting. This is a key role within our Mitre 10 Ponsonby store – it is about creating a great shopping experience for our customers by ensuring optimum levels of stock in store. Mitre 10 is at an exciting juncture where we are going to roll out key strategic initiatives to improve how we show up in market, how we work, the way we work and getting work done.

This is senior leadership position / Key Holder position, with the ability to really grow your career. In this position, you will report directly to the Store Manager, working within the Operational team. Whilst not the primary focus, as a key holder position, there will be rostered duty support days, across the rostered week, for this role. This is a full-time position, offering 40 hours per week.

You will be responsible for:

• Utilize SAP systems to manage stock from a procurement focus, through to POS
• Working with leadership heads, identifying stock levels solutions and ranging
• Forming relationships with suppliers to ensure timely positive outcomes on stock opportunities
• Maximize the integrity of physical and computerized inventory records
• Lead and work with a small team, to ensure the fundamentals of stock control are managed correctly. (Stock location maintenance, negative stock, gap scanning and review, general stock maintenance, price updating and control.)
• Working with instore POS, promotional ticketing, and resources, to ensure compliance with Mitre 10 promotional initiatives.
• Ensure product is accurately tracked and replenished in-store. Investigating any stock discrepancies
• Assist with the implementation of stock takes and stock take procedures
• Ensure legal obligations are met by ensuring sufficient stock on hand at the beginning of advertised promotions.

Do you have?

• Experience in using SAP resource planning systems (highly preferable)
• Proven expertise in procurement and managing inventory within a fast-moving retail environment
• Understanding of inwards goods and stock receipting processes
• Experience with invoice reconciliation
• Strong analytical skills and forecasting experience
• Outstanding organizational and critical thinking skills
• Leadership/supervisory experience, is advantageous

We offer:

• A One Team ethos, where we all work together to build a positive culture and celebrate success
• Training and advancement opportunities
• On-Site parking
• Staff buying privileges in store
• A range of savings with national product and service providers, via our “Team Perks” program, with national product and service providers.
• Flexibility to work hours / days required

If you're passionate about creating seamless customer experiences and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment, this is your opportunity to lead, grow, and make a real impact. Join a supportive team and work with a trusted Kiwi brand – apply now!

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing, Retail