Come on board and become part of our One Winning Team!Newly established position - make it your ownPurchasing and supply chain experiencePermanent, Wellington basedWhat you'll doAs our Senior Marine Purchasing Officer, you'll play a critical role in managing all purchasing related activities for our Interislander business unit. You'll oversee vendor relationships, manage contracts, and implement cost-saving initiatives.Key will be your coordination between marine procurement, inventory management and warehousing to optimise our supply chain processes. You'll be required to balance long-term strategic purchasing goals with immediate operational needs and adapt purchasing strategies to rapidly changing market conditions.What you'll needYour achievements will directly contribute to the Interislander ferry service operating safely, efficiently and compliantly. Therefore, you will bring a strong customer centric attitude and an ability to make robust commercial decisions and provide expert advice to senior management and other key stakeholders.Your knowledge and experience will also include:8+ years' purchasing and supply chain experience which must include at least 3 years' within the marine industryDemonstrated expertise in contract negotiation for complex, high-value purchasesExpertise using analytic tools for spend analysisDemonstrated development and implementation of purchasing strategiesAn understanding of marine industry trends, regulations and specific supply chain challengesAn appreciation of how Interislander interacts with regulatory bodies, industry partners and government agenciesWhat you'll getExtensive support and developmentAccess to discounted travel, health insurance & holiday houses across NZ as part of the Staff Welfare TrustA strong Zero Harm policy to keep you safeOur people are everything. That's why Interislander is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel valued, respected, and have equal opportunity to succeed. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, personalities, ethnicities, abilities, and cultures.If life's a journey, Interislander is a great way of keeping your career moving through it. Ours is a fast-paced, inspiring, and truly customer-focused culture - where your career will connect you to real opportunities, while balancing work and whanau life.We're going places. Are you?Salary range: $100,000 - $125,000 (midpoint) - $150,000
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