Strategic Procurement Lead – Capex & Indirect

Westland Milk Products; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Westland Milk Products, based in Christchurch, is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to partner with stakeholders and drive best-practice procurement across capital projects and operational needs.

You will lead sourcing, supplier management, and cost management while promoting sustainability and CSR across the supply chain. Strong analytical and negotiation skills, plus experience in manufacturing or project-based environments, will be essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement in an industrial/manufacturing or project-based environment.
• Strong sourcing, supplier management, and procurement process knowledge.
• Experience supporting capital projects and engineering services preferred.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven decision making with strong analytical ability.
• CIPS qualification or willingness to pursue advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement and category strategies across assigned portfolios.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including market analysis, tendering, supplier selection, and contract negotiation.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify procurement opportunities and deliver commercially sound solutions.
• Drive procurement best practice, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage supplier performance and foster strong, value-driven supplier relationships.
• Support sustainable procurement and CSR objectives across the supply chain.
• Deliver spend analysis, reporting, and insights to support planning and budgeting.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Data analysis

Communication

Category management

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain

Tools

Tendering platforms

ERP systems

Job description

Westland Milk Products, based in Christchurch, is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to partner with stakeholders and drive best-practice procurement across capital projects and operational needs.

You will lead sourcing, supplier management, and cost management while promoting sustainability and CSR across the supply chain. Strong analytical and negotiation skills, plus experience in manufacturing or project-based environments, will be essential.