Strategic Electronics Procurement Manager (12-Month)

Fisher Paykel Healthcare; Howick; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join our Supply Chain team for a 12-month fixed-term period. You will lead strategic procurement, build supplier relationships, and work with internal stakeholders to support commercial, quality, delivery and continuity objectives.

A key focus is the procurement of electronic components, with lifecycle management, supplier risk and cost control in a global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated procurement or category management experience in manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Experience procuring electronic components, with knowledge of suppliers, market dynamics, lead times, lifecycle and risk.
• Strong negotiation, contract management and supplier relationship management skills.
• Experience with RFQ, RFI and RFP processes and supplier capability assessments.
• Analytical, problem-solving, project management and stakeholder influencing abilities.
• Clear written and verbal communication and collaborative working style.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement and category strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead sourcing activities, including RFx, supplier selection and negotiation.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and commercial agreements.
• Procure electronic components and address cost, availability, obsolescence, lifecycle and supply risks.
• Identify cost-reduction, value-improvement and continuity-of-supply opportunities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Product Development and other stakeholders.
• Assess supplier capability, performance, technical capacity and commercial risk.
• Provide procurement leadership and sound commercial judgement.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier relationship management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

RFQ/RFI/RFP processes

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Supply Chain/Commerce

CIPS or APICS qualification advantageous

Job description

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join our Supply Chain team for a 12-month fixed-term period. You will lead strategic procurement, build supplier relationships, and work with internal stakeholders to support commercial, quality, delivery and continuity objectives.

A key focus is the procurement of electronic components, with lifecycle management, supplier risk and cost control in a global manufacturing environment.