Position Description Our Co-operative Te Matapuna toa takitini Fonterra's strength is in the collective. We value our people and are committed to your career progression. About the Opportunity: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Purchasing and Inventory Administrator to join our Waikato team supporting our Morrinsville site stores. This role will see you support the manufacturing and engineering teams by ensuring that they have access to spare parts and consumables that they need, when they need them. With your impeccable attention to detail, your day will focus on receiving and receipting goods into the store, ensuring they are accurately recorded in SAP and stored appropriately. With your fantastic customer service focus, you will pick, pack and record orders to be ready when your internal customers need them. You will monitor inventory in the system to ensure we are fully stocked with the right goods, at the right time and in the right condition. Reporting to our Inventory Specialist, you will be required to: Learn what really makes a difference to your customers, providing advice and delivering impeccable service. Maintain and develop effective working relationships with your customers, peers, and suppliers. Undertake all administrative duties for inventory management, purchasing, and stores functions in conjunction with your Inventory Specialist, Purchasing Specialist, and Stores team. Carry out stock takes, investigations, and reporting as required to meet compliance. Provide support to the rest of the stores team as they strive to continue to deliver a first-class customer experience. Please note: This is a permanent full-time opportunity under the DWU agreement. You will be required to work Monday to Friday (8.25-hour days), starting at approx 7.00am and finishing at 3.45pm (with negotiable start and finish times for the right candidate). About You: Your ability to self-manage and prioritize demands will set you apart from the rest. You will have a good attention to detail while working systematically and using your initiative for us to achieve our goals. While your dairy and/or engineering background would be an asset and welcome, it is your stores, inventory, food safety, and solid administration background that we deem essential. Other key skills and experience include: Customer focus and communication skills second to none. Experience using computerized purchasing and inventory systems preferable. SAP knowledge and strong skills in the MS suite. Forklift experience with an F endorsement and current OSH certificate (Preferred but not essential, however you will be required to obtain this if you do not currently have an F endorsement). Full driver's license. Experience in chemical handling and dangerous goods/approved handler licenses (advantageous but not essential). Strong focus on health and safety, food hygiene, and housekeeping. Exceptional organization skills to manage requests and orders on time. If this sounds like you and you're looking to further your career with Fonterra, we look forward to hearing from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr