Procurement Specialist

The Role

Fisher & Paykel is an iconic New Zealand brand, a global company with a strong local heritage. Our origins inspire our culture of curiosity and passion to develop solutions designed around people - these are some of the core elements that make us unique.

We are driven by our values of being trusted, sustainably minded, innovative, generous, and curious. As a team we take a collaborative approach and have a working environment where all ideas are heard, evaluated, and tested against our leading goal - to be the world's most human-centered appliance brand.

About the Role

We’re seeking a Procurement Specialist, who will be providing dedicated support in the coordinating and implementation of sourcing projects involving the setup or change in the supply of goods and services, using technical data from Product Development and supply strategy provided by Category Managers, with the link to our Strategic Workstreams for both Supply Resilience and Supplier Sustainability. You will act as the central point of contact for all internal/external enquiries regarding lower tier Procurement categories, working alongside our Category Managers. Your responsibilities include:

Project Sourcing

• Develop supply solutions from an approved supplier base managed by the Category Management group.

• Support Bid / Tender and RFQ processes using Category Manager’s Sourcing Strategy and preferred supplier candidates.

• Create business case solution documents using cross-functional inputs.

• Participate in part-level integrating events led by PD, highlighting options and trade-offs considered within the final Procurement recommendation.

Supplier Setup

• Primary interface to suppliers for executing RFQ enquiries based on latest strategy and commercial guidance from Category Manager’s.

• Key liaison to local change specialists for part setup and load-in of orders.

• Obtain required compliance documents for all new purchased parts

• Work with supply chain teams to maintain supplier master data i.e. pricing.

Part and Tooling Tracking

• Maintain relevant data in part tracking systems throughout all project stages.

• Support local management of surplus / obsolescence related to phasing-in of new and transitioning away from current part supply.

• Support NPI Launch Managers in reporting project risks, mitigation strategies and adherence to project timelines leading to production trials.

• Contributes to the building of part cost models for TVC analysis.

• Support the commissioning of tooling required for project.

Value Optimisation Support

• Supplier Resilience (risk mitigation).

• Supplier Sustainability (decarbonisation).

• Category Market Intelligence.

• Future state Sourcing Plans.

 To excel this role, you’ll have:

• Minimum of two years’ experience in supply chain, purchasing, or logistics environment.

• Stakeholder management and communication skills to collaborate effectively

• Project management and time-management with ability to adapt to change

• Global sourcing and supply risk management

• Knowledge on understanding and enhancing sustainability

• Intermediate user of Office applications (e.g. Excel, SharePoint, Teams) and ERP replenishment systems (e.g. JDE)

• Understanding of technical drawings, Bill of Material structure, Engineering Systems / Technology / Processes

• Understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Understanding of Quality control and assurance

• Understanding of financial basics.

What we offer

• We can give you the rare opportunity to move into a large, complex global organisation headquartered in NZ, where you will gain wide exposure across the business. This role has diverse and exciting challenges and the chance to continually learn and develop.

• Along with a competitive salary, flexible working, ongoing development and excellent growth and progression opportunities, as a valued member of our team you’ll enjoy generous discounts on Fisher & Paykel and Haier products, life & disability insurance, discounted medical cover, access to our superannuation scheme, access to our leading Whanau/Family leave offering, our subsidised staff café, and free car parking when you are on-site. 

• All this, coupled with great leadership and backed by a world leading heritage brand that is consistently ranked as one of New Zealand’s most Trusted Brands… year after year.

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Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.