Procurement Manager

Stellar Recruitment; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client in New Zealand seeks an experienced Procurement Manager to lead procurement across construction products. You will strengthen offshore supplier relationships, identify new offshore partners, and drive commercial value with international sourcing and testing, compliance, and freight coordination.

This autonomous role demands strong commercial judgment, cultural awareness, and the ability to build trusted relationships across global markets while delivering resilient supply chains for

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Manage, establish, and strengthen international supplier and manufacturing relationships
• Identify and evaluate new offshore suppliers, products, and global sourcing opportunities
• Lead sourcing, tendering, pricing reviews, contract negotiations, and commercial agreements
• Coordinate product testing, compliance documentation, quality standards, and supplier warranties
• Oversee international freight, shipping schedules, customs processes, and delivery into NZ
• Partner with Regional and Project Managers to forecast demand, manage supply risks, and maintain product availability

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Sourcing

Contract management

Supplier relationship management

Logistics knowledge

Cross-cultural collaboration

Job description

Our Client:

Our client is a well-established and growing nationwide organisation, operating within the commercial construction sector. With a strong focus on quality, innovation, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction, the business is investing in its procurement capability to support continued growth.

This newly created position offers an experienced procurement professional the opportunity to take ownership of international sourcing, strengthen established supplier partnerships, and develop new supply channels across global markets.

About the Role:

As Procurement Manager, you will lead procurement activity across a wide range of construction and building products. You will manage and strengthen existing offshore supplier relationships while identifying new manufacturing and trade partnerships that improve commercial performance, product quality, and supply chain resilience.

Working closely with Regional Managers, Project Managers, senior leaders, finance, logistics partners, and international suppliers, you will oversee the complete procurement process, from sourcing and negotiation through to product testing, compliance, freight coordination, and delivery into New Zealand.

This is an autonomous position requiring strong commercial judgement, cultural awareness, and the confidence to establish trusted relationships across diverse international markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage, establish, and strengthen international supplier and manufacturing relationships
• Identify and evaluate new offshore suppliers, products, and global sourcing opportunities
• Lead sourcing, tendering, pricing reviews, contract negotiations, and commercial agreements
• Coordinate product testing, compliance documentation, quality standards, and supplier warranties
• Oversee international freight, shipping schedules, customs processes, and delivery into NZ
• Partner with Regional and Project Managers to forecast demand, manage supply risks, and maintain product availability

Skills and Experience:

• At least five years of procurement experience, ideally within building products, construction supply, manufacturing, or merchant environments
• Proven experience managing offshore suppliers and developing international sourcing relationships
• Strong commercial negotiation, strategic sourcing, contract management, and supplier evaluation capability
• Practical knowledge of international logistics, freight, customs, product testing, and supply chain risk
• Confident communication, analytical, reporting, relationship management, and cross cultural collaboration skills
• A current passport and willingness to travel internationally, with additional language capability advantageous but not essential

This is a high impact position for a self motivated procurement professional who enjoys working independently, developing trusted supplier relationships, and delivering measurable commercial value. You will have the opportunity to influence procurement strategy while contributing directly to the growth and resilience of a progressive construction organisation.

Please note, only New Zealand residents or citizens will be considered for this permanent position.