Supply Chain Manager

Talent Connection; Maungakiekie-Tāmaki; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Senior leadership exposure

Job summary

Stratex, a leading NZ manufacturer of customised packaging, seeks a hands-on Supply Chain Manager. You’ll own planning from materials in through production to customers and join the senior leadership team as you settle in.

You’ll plan daily production across printing, laminating and slitting, balance demand with machine hours and materials, run MRP, and drive S&OP with sales. This role demands proactive leadership across a multi‑process FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• ERP/MRP-based planning experience in multi‑process manufacturing.
• Proactive leader who drives change and improvements.
• Strong supplier negotiation and priority-setting with Sales & Production.
• Attention to data, BOMs, and schedules.
• Solid grasp of international supply chains and long lead times.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily production across processes and re-plan when needed.
• Balance demand against machine hours, materials, and operators; align with sales.
• Run MRP and materials planning around long lead times.
• Lead weekly supply and sales alignment and the monthly S&OP.
• Drive inventory and non-conforming stock reduction.
• Lead and develop a small planning and logistics team, including remote member.

Skills

ERP/MRP planning

Manufacturing ops

Negotiation with suppliers

Data accuracy

International supply chains

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

NZPICS / FMCG

Team development

Tools

QAD ERP

Job description

Stratex is a leading manufacturer of customised flexible packaging solutions, trusted by some of the biggest food and FMCG brands in New Zealand and Australia, including Nestlé, Fonterra and PepsiCo. From its Mt Wellington factory, the team employs extrusion coating/laminating, print and slitting technologies.

After strong growth across its NZ and Australian customer base, and with new capital equipment coming on line, Stratex is looking for a hands-on Supply Chain Manager who'll grow with the business, not just manage it. You'll own planning from materials in, through the factory, to the customer, and join the senior leadership team once you're settled in. It's a busy, fast-paced role, and a doing role rather than a delegating one.

What You'll Do

• Plan daily production across printing, laminating, slitting, embossing and rework, and re-plan when machines, people or jobs don't go to plan

• Balance demand against machine hours, materials and trained operators, and agree achievable dates with the NZ and Australian sales teams

• Run MRP and materials planning around long international lead times

• Lead weekly supply and sales alignment and the monthly S&OP

• Drive inventory and non-conforming stock reduction

• Lead and develop a small, capable planning and logistics team, including a remote team member

About You

• Strong ERP/MRP-based production planning and purchasing experience in a multi-process manufacturing environment (QAD is a plus)

• A proactive leader who spots opportunities for improvement and drives the change, rather than waiting to be told what to do

• Skilled at negotiating with suppliers, and confident agreeing priorities with Sales and Production

• A strong eye for detail: accurate data, BOMs and schedules matter to you

• A solid grasp of international supply chains: long lead times, dual supply and supply risk

• Calm under pressure, with a good memory, and quick to pick up new systems

• Comfortable working with everyone, from the production floor to the CEO

• Supply chain training (e.g. NZPICS) or FMCG experience is a bonus.

What's On Offer

• A seat on the senior leadership team

• A flat structure where ideas get a quick answer, not a committee

• A growing business that is investing in new equipment

• An international supply chain, inbound and outbound, across a wide product range

• A pathway into senior operations leadership for the right person

• A supportive team, on-site parking and a central Mt Wellington location

If you'd rather build the plan than just manage it, this is your chance to shape the supply chain of a growing NZ manufacturer.

Your application will be reviewed within 5 working days of receipt. Should your application be shortlisted, a Talent Connector will schedule a short phone interview with you to discuss the next steps in the recruitment process.

Part of our pre-employment checks post-interview may include a Ministry of Justice check, personality profiling, a health assessment, and/or drug & alcohol testing.