Category & Purchasing Manager

2 weeks ago

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Ideal Electrical Suppliers Limited. Full time

Purchasing, Procurement & Inventory (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)

Full time

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We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Category and Purchasing Manager to join our Support Office team based in Mt Wellington. Reporting to the Head of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing, your key focus is the intelligent purchasing of goods and services in a manner that meets sales, supplier and customer needs.

This is an exciting and varied role including managing cost reduction projects and working collaboratively with Purchasing Officers and network staff to plan, forecast and co-ordinate stock, continually negotiating to maintain and increase gross profit.Key to your success will be taking the initiative and displaying a "can-do" attitude to manage the procurement chain, your ability to establish effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as ensuring SLA's with our vendor base are well-managed.

Our preferred candidate will show demonstrated success providing high levels of customer service. You'll bring strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, to build and maintain relationships with vendors, and between multiple departments across the business.SAP/Oracle proficiency, a supply chain qualification and experience in lighting or solar category management are highly advantageous.

Key responsibilities in your role will include:

  • To leverage our spend by tendering, negotiating and securing best supply agreements for our business
  • Create early engagement with the business in complex sourcing activities, providing expertise in forecasting and sourcing products and services
  • Lead efficiencies to ensure contracts remain financially viable and delivered on budget
  • Develop and maintain category intelligence through constant evaluating, analysis and understanding of all cost components in category
  • Build and improve supplier performance through establishment of strong relationships with key contacts
  • Identify internal and external cost drivers to understand our cost structure and leverage strategies where appropriate.

Skills and experience

  • Supply chain co-ordination – demonstrated experience in co-ordinating procurement, central buying, replenishment activities and supply chain optimisation nationally
  • Experience in supply chain co-ordination within a multi-site retail/trade environment
  • Demand planning – experience in using system driven demand planning and procurement along with proven ability to forecast demand based on Excel data
  • Strong analytical skills and financial acumen that enable decision making
  • Technical knowledge of products within the category with ability to absorb information to be well-informed of trends and product developments
  • Advanced negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management ability
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to present ideas effectively
  • Ability to think strategically and translate this thinking into measurable actions.

What we can offer

When you join our team we offer birthday leave, and after 3 months service, the opportunity to access holiday homes at affordable rates and subsidised healthcare.

If you like the prospect of building strong relationships with our team and our awesome customers, then don't delay – come and join the team at Ideal

About Ideal Electrical Suppliers

For over 85 years the team at Ideal Electrical Suppliers have provided outstanding customer service and solutions to professionals in the electrical wholesaling industry. Our extensive nationwide network from Whangarei to Invercargill services the electrical supply needs of the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, providing technologically advanced products in lighting, data and solar.

While we are part of the Rexel Group – a world leader in the distribution of electrical and data supplies – a sense of community is important to all of us, which is why in 2019 we established the Ideal Foundation. The foundation has two key aims – to work with disadvantaged and vulnerable groups within New Zealand, and to protect the natural environment.

Please note – applicants MUST HAVE citizenship, residency, or valid working rights in New Zealand.

Your application will include the following questions:

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?

Do you have experience in a role which requires relationship management experience?

How many years' experience do you have in a procurement role?

What's your expected annual base salary?

Do you have a current New Zealand driver's licence?

How much notice are you required to give your current employer?

How many years' experience do you have as a Demand Planning Specialist?

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