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Purchasing Officer - Obex NZ Auckland

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Work type: Full Time
Location: Auckland
Categories: Operations

  • Full time position working within healthcare industry in NZ
  • Work within the medical devices supplier industry leader
  • Great opportunity for career growth in Obex 

 WHY BUNZL?

As part of the Bunzl Group, OBex Medical specialises in the supply of minimally invasive, consumable, and implantable devices which enable the delivery of the best diagnosis and therapy for patients. As an industry leader, we provide high level clinical and technical expertise to the New Zealand healthcare sector. Ours is a culture of bringing out the best in people. And we do this with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, a firm commitment to training and development, and dedicated leaders who believe that every day is a new day to see new opportunities.

 

YOUR ROLE

The purpose of this role is to ensure that inventory stock levels are maintained to satisfy customers’ demand and quality, whilst maintaining an inventory level that is within corporate investment and turnover parameters.

Part of your day-to-day will involve:

  • Maintain stock holdings at a level that is adequate to meet customers’ regular demands and known future variations
  • Analysis of spend and subsequent recommendations
  • Order in quantities consistent with obtaining a price, that provides optimum return on investment Maintain system controls in regard to pricing
  • Monitor slow moving and obsolete stock holdings and take corrective action to minimise loss due to stock write-down, and prevent recurrence
  • Meet or exceed agreed targets for stock turnover to optimise the investments in inventory holding
  • Assist with the preparation, running and finalisation of the branch stocktakes
  • Follow up with suppliers and imports team to ensure deliveries will meet service requirements and communicate via daily reporting and emails to key stakeholders

We believe in bringing out the best in people. To do that, we offer a competitive salary with annual salary reviews and full on-the-job training. We are passionate about people who are passionate about our business.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll be energetic and self-motivated with great attention to detail and a can-do approach to challenges and tasks.

The other essentials we are looking for:

  • Prior experience in a similar role
  • Great numerical skills
  • Advanced computer skills
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
  • Able to work effectively individually and in a team
  • Takes initiative and solutions-oriented

BENEFITS

Bunzl offers a broad and flexible range of benefits to our team including profit share scheme for eligible employees, travel and accommodation discounts, study assistance, many wellbeing and community programs and access to discounted Bunzl products.

 

WE BELIEVE

With an entrepreneurial spirit providing endless opportunities, we believe that together we can achieve anything. We believe that through diversity we build strength and stability, and that the safety and security of our employees is not negotiable. Through innovation we find solutions, with an entrepreneurial spirit providing endless opportunities, and we believe that together we can achieve anything. Investing in our local communities is the right thing to do, and here in New Zealand that investment is building a sustainable environment for our staff, customers and those who follow.

 

WE WELCOME ALL

At Bunzl we believe that through diversity we build strength and support the principle of equality and diversity in employment. We oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We believe that it is in the company’s best interests and those of all who work in it, to ensure that the human resources, talents and skills available throughout the community are considered when employment opportunities arise. If you have a disability or special need that requires support or adjustments to working or interview arrangements, please let us know.

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At Bunzl, we believe that when you join our team, your potential is endless. Because at Bunzl… We believe in you! If you like the sound of this, then we definitely want you on our team.

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