Senior Supply Chain Director — End-to-End Operations

Waimea Group NZ; Tasman; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Waimea Group NZ in Tasman Region, New Zealand, seeks a Director to take full ownership of end-to-end supply chain. You will lead a team across international and domestic procurement, production, warehousing and logistics, acting as the strategic link between Sales, Production, Service, Finance and Logistics to improve service levels and protect margins.

This hands-on leadership role covers procurement, inventory, fabrication and freight, while mentoring a growing team.

Qualifications

• Senior-level supply chain experience (15+ years) across procurement, warehousing and logistics.
• Proven ability to negotiate with international suppliers.
• Manufacturing, fabrication or assembly exposure helpful.
• Leadership of a warehouse or supply chain team.
• Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management.
• Experience with inventory, demand forecasting and vendor contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the supply chain team, driving accountability and a high-performance culture.
• Own procurement strategy across international and domestic suppliers.
• Oversee warehouse operations, including receipting, dispatch, stock accuracy and continuous improvement of pick/pack/ship processes.
• Manage domestic and international freight, negotiating best-value rates and service levels.
• Manage external and offshore production and fabrication relationships, supporting an internal tendering model that keeps Waimea’s in house production team competitive.
• Build and maintain supplier quality processes, from onboarding new suppliers through to sign-off and repeat ordering.
• Partner with the Innovation team on sourcing for new product development and R&D projects.
• Support After Sales with parts availability, stock levels and reliable lead times for our customers and service agents.
• Lead monthly demand planning meetings with Sales, Production and Service, and report on inventory accuracy, on-time delivery and cost performance.

Skills

Leadership

Procurement

Warehousing

Logistics

Negotiation

Inventory management

Demand forecasting

Vendor contracts

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Unleashed

CartonCloud

Job description

Waimea Group NZ in Tasman Region, New Zealand, seeks a Director to take full ownership of end-to-end supply chain. You will lead a team across international and domestic procurement, production, warehousing and logistics, acting as the strategic link between Sales, Production, Service, Finance and Logistics to improve service levels and protect margins.

This hands-on leadership role covers procurement, inventory, fabrication and freight, while mentoring a growing team.