Purchasing Officer

6 months ago


Hamilton, New Zealand Service Foods Full time

**Service Foods Hamilton is seeking a dynamic and experienced Purchasing Officer to join our team.** If you have a keen eye for detail, excellent negotiation skills, and a passion for ensuring the highest quality products for our customers, we want to hear from you.

**Why join us**:
It’s a great time to join Service Foods as we continue to expand into new locations and embark on more exciting partnerships at a national level. We offer:

- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- Discounts on food products

**The role**:
You will play a critical role in ensuring that we have the right products at the right price to meet the needs of our customers. You will also be responsible for negotiating prices, managing inventory levels and ensuring that our products meet the highest quality standards. This role is based at our Hamilton branch located at Te Rapa and reports to the Branch GM.

**The job**:
Your main job responsibility is to manage our purchasing process efficiently. The key responsibilities include
- Vendor Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiate terms and ensure timely deliveries of quality products.
- Cost Negotiation: Implement effective cost-saving strategies while maintaining the highest standards of product quality and service.
- Market Research: Stay informed about market trends, pricing and product availability to make informed purchasing decisions.
- Order Processing: Process purchase orders, track deliveries and coordinate with various departments to ensure smooth procurement operations.
- Quality Control: Collaborate with the Compliance team to ensure that all purchased products meet the required standards.
- Record keeping: Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing and lead time
- Product allocation: Assist Branch GM to make decisions around substituting products if orders can’t be fulfilled or if there is not enough product available and needs to be allocated
- Compliance: Ensure that all purchases comply with relevant regulations and standards.

**The person**:
You will have a qualification in procurement, supply chain or related industry. Proven experience in a procurement/purchasing role, especially in Food industry, is beneficial.

Skills and attributes required:

- Great negotiation skills
- Excellent reading, writing and communication skills
- Positive attitude, confidence and flexibility
- Aspiration and passion for high achievement
- Strong intuitive thinking skills, ability to think outside the box
- Good computer skills including proficiency MS Excel skills.
- Knowledge of the food industry and supplier networks is a plus.

**About us**:
In the heart of New Zealand's dynamic culinary landscape, Service Foods stands tall as a leading food service distribution powerhouse. Our unwavering dedication to quality, innovation and customer satisfaction has earned us a reputation as **the company behind every great chef.**

With a team of approximately 800 passionate individuals spread across 15 strategic branches nationwide, we seamlessly deliver an extensive range of high-quality ingredients and solutions to our valued partners. Our expertise spans four distinct divisions: Butchery, Produce, Seafood, Essentials and Ethnic food, ensuring that every culinary creation, from the freshest seafood to the most succulent meat, bears the mark of exceptional quality.

**Application process**:
If you are ready to take on this challenging yet rewarding role, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.



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