Purchasing Officer (part-time)
A great lifestyle opportunity to join well known family business in Alexandra Head Office who have 80 years history of construction in the region
Summary about this job
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Company: Human Connections Group
Location: Otago
Work type: Part Time
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Phone: +64-7-489-9088
Fax: +64-4-664-8260
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Detail information about job Purchasing Officer (part-time). Terms and conditions vacancy
Human Connections Group has partnered exclusively with Breen Construction Limited for the appointment of a part-time Purchasing Officer based from their Alexandra office.
The Company
Breen Construction Ltd operate in the Lower South Island with offices in Oamaru, Wanaka, Cromwell, Dunedin, Twizel and HQ based in Alexandra, Central Otago. The business has been privately owned and operated for over 75 years by the Breen family with family members still working hands-on within the operation.
This business has developed from grass roots into an established, reputable and well-known operation with over 140 staff located across the South Island. The operational hub of the business is in Alexandra, this is where functions such as human resources, administration, finance and health and safety are located.
The business looks for like-minded, hard-working people who enjoy working within a family business but embrace new technology and work proficiently with the systems and processes that the business has in place. Cloud based technology is used across the business from the operational team to the foreman on site.
Alexandra is Head Office and is the hub of the operational activities for the business, so you will be required to spend most of your time in Alexandra and at times travel to other locations such as Cromwell, Wanaka, Queenstown, Oamaru, Twizel and Dunedin to build relationships with suppliers and maintain communication with Area Managers.
The Job
This is a newly created position that’s purpose is to centralise the purchasing function for the organisation and create value for money by making smart volume purchasing decisions.
- Managing stock
- Ordering materials
- Brokering deals with suppliers
- Researching new products
- Working closely with project managers for specific project requirements
- Implementation of a new stock management system
Skills and Expertise Required
You will have extensive experience working within the building/trades industry and specifically within a purchasing role. This is a part-time role, so you may be looking to down scale from full-time hours or for a lifestyle move where flexibility is important to you. You will enjoy working within a family friendly business and have the experience and skills to support this rapidly growing business by creating a more streamlined purchasing function.
We are open to applications both locally and from those who are looking to relocate to the region. You will be based from the head office in Alexandra and some time spent working from other locations where Breen Construction are based.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, send your resume and covering letter to Emily Richards at [email protected] or call for a confidential chat on 0279596847