Strategic Sourcing Specialist: Path to Category Ownership

The a2 Milk Company; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The a2 Milk Company is seeking a hands-on Sourcing Coordinator to support Direct Materials and Indirect Spend within the Strategic Sourcing team in our Auckland CBD office. You will work with Sourcing Managers to drive procurement processes, deliver data insights, and support commercial decisions.

This role offers growth toward category ownership and exposure to RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, with a focus on spend and supplier data management within our ERP ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain or commercial support.
• Experience supporting RFI, RFQ, RFP or tender processes.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with Power BI experience advantageous.
• Experience with ERP or procurement systems and supplier data management.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive mindset and interest in developing towards category ownership.
• FMCG, food manufacturing or dairy experience and MCIPS would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating RFI, RFQ, RFP and tender processes, including supplier communications, documentation, evaluations and follow-up.
• Supporting sourcing projects across Direct Materials and Indirect Spend, working closely with Sourcing Managers and stakeholders.
• Conducting spend, supplier, pricing and market analysis to identify opportunities and support decisions.
• Preparing sourcing, savings, supplier performance and procurement reports and dashboards.
• Maintaining accurate supplier master data, pricing, contracts and procurement records across ERP systems.
• Supporting supplier onboarding, qualification, compliance and performance management activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Proactive mindset

Organised

Commercial awareness

MCIPS advantageous

Tools

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

The a2 Milk Company is seeking a hands-on Sourcing Coordinator to support Direct Materials and Indirect Spend within the Strategic Sourcing team in our Auckland CBD office. You will work with Sourcing Managers to drive procurement processes, deliver data insights, and support commercial decisions.

This role offers growth toward category ownership and exposure to RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, with a focus on spend and supplier data management within our ERP ecosystem.