Purchasing Specialist

6 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Douglas Pharmaceuticals Full time

**About the role**

We have a strong focus on creating an integrated global supply chain management system across our complex business. We're working in a global environment across 40 + countries, collaborating with approximately 1,400 vendors, handling over 4,500 unique materials to produce and procure just over 700 finished good SKUs. This is achieved by integrating our suppliers to ensure we provide globally competitive manufactured products.

We have an amazing opportunity for a Purchasing Specialist to join our newly created centralised purchasing function in a 12 month fixed term role. You will purchase raw materials, semi-finished goods, equipment and consumables. You will operate in accordance with our Supply Plan and standard operating procedures (SOP's).

You will export and import materials and products from the Douglas Group of Companies and Suppliers/Customers. You will manage suppliers and maintain the purchasing database and associated ERP systems.

You will be critical to the success of our manufacturing operations.

**What a role** **Are you ready to be a part of it?**

**You will be/have**
- ** PURCHASING EXPERIENCE** - you will have a few years experience in purchasing or supply chain and a drive to be a trusted internal partner and a critical element in our end to end supply chain process.
- ** DIGITAL** capability - you are comfortable with ERP systems, you know SAP (or an equivalent ERP system). You know your way round the MS suite.
- A strong **COMMUNICATOR** - you communicate succinctly and in a timely manner, this is a strength for you.
- A **RELATIONSHIP BUILDER**:

- you enjoy building relationships, internally and externally, working with people and valuing their expertise. Maintaining business relationship comes easy to you. You will work well cross functionally.
- A** PROBLEM SOLVER - **you find solutions to materials requirements, anticipate issues and escalate concerns and opportunities.

**What we offer**
- Flexible working options, so you can get the best out of work and life.
- THRIVE Wellbeing programme.
- Regular onsite events to celebrate our diversity.
- Discounted products from our consumer and nutraceutical ranges including Clinicians, Avene, BraveFace, Phloe, Bio Oil, Nexcare, to name a few.

**About Us**

Douglas is one of New Zealand's greatest pharmaceutical success stories with an ever-expanding footprint into global markets. We're working to develop, trial, manufacture, test, pack and distribute the very best medicines, nutraceuticals and products around the world.

At Douglas there are around 650 of us - including top scientists, researchers, manufacturers, regulators and engineers, and together we're on a mission to make high quality, effective and accessible products for people who need it.

Recognised by customers and industry for our quality products and a customer focused approach, our team is experienced, dedicated and a lot of fun

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