Are you an experienced Purchasing Officer/Supply Chain professional looking for an exciting opportunity? Would you like to work with a world class product? Opportunity to lead a highly skilled Purchasing team by overseeing daily buying activity and optimising stock levels. ETEL Ltd is a leading New Zealand manufacturer of Distribution Transformers with a strong reputation built on delivering excellence to customers in NZ, Australia and beyond. Our vision of Better Ways to Connect People to Power guides us in all we do, and we have an embedded set of strong company values that our people live every day. We are seeking an enthusiastic Leader to join our Procurement Team and be responsible for: Addressing day-to-day quality and stock-related issues effectively.Guiding and managing the Purchasing team by providing training, support, and performance evaluations.Collaborating on developing procurement strategies that encourage strong supplier relationships, enabling us to source high-quality parts that are cost efficient.Ensuring the business has materials and equipment requirements met within correct inventory and timing parameters.Working closely with departments such as Operations, Finance, and Quality assurance to align procurement activities with overall business needs. What you'll have: Minimum 5 years' experience in Purchasing.Proven leaderships skills.Experience in managing supplier relationships preferred.Qualifications in Supply chain or People Management highly regarded.Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel.Great communication & people skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels.Ability to provide ideas that promotes continuous improvement within the department.Excellent time management skills to meet deadlines.Attention to detail, process driven and quality focused. So, what's in it for you? ETEL is a company with an excellent family-focused culture who live by a set of established internal values that support how we treat our people. We are highly focused on training and developing our staff as well as creating opportunities for internal movement. We offer free parking on site along with an employee wellness program and regular company events organised by our 'Fun Committee'. If the above sounds like you, you like the thought of a new challenge and are interested to work for one of the best manufacturers in New Zealand - then you may be just the person we are looking for! Let us know by submitting your application today.