Purchasing Officer

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• Pharmaceutical/FMCG business • Manukau based

Summary about this job

Purchasing, Procurement & Inventory

Company: API Consumer Brands

Location: Auckland

Work type: Full Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +64-7-801-9395

Fax: +64-9-509-8365

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API Consumer Brands is a leading NZ manufacturer and marketer of personal care and pharmaceuticals.  Our range of brands includes Health Basics, Home Essentials, Pharmacy Health, NZ Cancer Society and our latest success story is Only Good, to name a few.  Our brands are well represented in the grocery and pharmacy channels.  We also have a wide portfolio of branded and contract manufacture products both here in New Zealand and across Asia Pacific.  We are proud to manufacture our own personal care and pharmaceutical products right here in New Zealand whilst also being part of a large and successful multinational group. 

This will be a great opportunity for an intelligent, vibrant and outgoing individual to take ownership of the purchasing function in a small and friendly team ensuring good supplier relationships, delivery on time and in specification.

The successful candidate will:

  • Attain at least 5 years prior work experience as a purchasing officer or similar role within a supply chain function in a FMCG manufacturing environment

  • You have prior experience in an MRP-driven purchasing role within a manufacturing environment having strong systems knowledge (Microsoft Dynamics AX highly desirable)

  • Work with external suppliers and build on those positive relationships

  • Have highly developed analytical skills

  • Collaborate across the internal business in a cross functional manner (including, production teams, sales and marketing and finance) to achieve the best outcomes for the business

  • Understand foreign currency and currency exchange / financial understanding

  • Be reliable, self-motivated and have strong integrity

  • Be able to work autonomously

  • You’ll be well organised, have an eye for detail, and the ability to prioritise and multitask under pressure.

  • Maintain optimal stock levels (Stock Control) of purchases

  • Determine best quantities for ordering

  • Liaise with supplier to maintain consistent product stock levels on hand

  • Track and manage expected delivery dates with suppliers

  • Anticipate and resolve any quality issues that may arise and revolve around materials and/or packaging by liaising with suppliers and if necessary arranging replacement products

 

This opportunity offers the opportunity for a very commercially savvy individual to join us as we undergo a rapid growth within the business. We are also unique in the New Zealand manufacturing space as we manufacture our products in New Zealand. In return we offer a competitive package for the right person. If this sounds like you, then click below on apply now to submit your application. 

*The successful candidate will be subject to a Ministry of Justice Police Check and a Credit Check.

 

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