Purchasing Officer
6 months ago
The Role
Covetrus is a global animal health organization providing a range of integrated services which drive improved clinical and financial outcomes for vets and pet owners. We have a long history of innovation, continuous improvement, and excellence in customer service to our vet and veterinary practice clients.
We are currently seeking an experienced Purchasing Officer to join our ANZ Procurement and Supply team on a full time, permanent basis and flexible for this role to be based out of either Christchurch or Auckland (and offer hybrid working options). As Purchasing Officer, you will assist in providing an effective national replenishment service for assigned product lines by ensuring balanced stock holdings to satisfy the sales demand/forecast, while also ensuring that product is landed in store in the most cost-effective way.
You will enjoy a role with autonomy and responsibility and will gain exposure to a fast paced, global organisation that can provide great career opportunities and the opportunity to make a difference within the rewarding animal health industry.
You will be responsible for:
- Raising Purchase Orders for regular and back orders to achieve the best possible purchase price and balanced stock levels to support sales.
- Following up outstanding and overdue shipments to ensure their expeditious delivery to warehouses.
- Ensuring cost prices are correctly recorded in the ERP system.
- Managing supplier relationships to ensure performance is in line with agreed targets.
- Minimising obsolete and excess stock.
- Investigating and rectifying supplier delivery errors.
- Working with marketing team to support promotional activities and catalogue launches.
- Assisting Purchasing and Inventory Manager in analysing and improving supply chain KPIs.
About You
- Tertiary qualifications (preferred though not essential) and/or completion of a relevant procurement course (i.e. CIPS).
- Demonstrated five years experience in a similar role within a supply chain environment.
- Solid understanding of Import Purchasing processes and documentation with current knowledge of external factors that could impact availability of goods and pricing.
- Demonstrated experience in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
- Strong skills in ERP/MRP systems and MS Office as well as advanced analytical skills for reporting.
- Well developed communication, negotiation and influencing skills to liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong commercial acumen to achieve positive financial outcomes for the business.
Why Join Us?
- Generous discounts on our range of animal health food & enrichment products.
- Access to Perkbox/Boost apps for discounts on everyday shopping & amazing health & wellbeing resources.
- Additional leave benefits - annual birthday leave, paid parental leave, & the option to purchase additional leave.
- Flexible hybrid work options & dog-friendly offices (select roles and locations).
- Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program.
- Reward & recognition through our bi-annual Values Awards and our Service Anniversary Awards.
- Professional development through our Leadership Development & Emerging Leadership courses.
- Access to annual flu vaccinations.
- Annual volunteer days.
- Covetrus is an equal _
- opportunity/affirmative_
- action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law._
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