Procurement Manager

Company Description

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, serving approximately 4,200 cups of coffee or tea per second, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. For more than 265 years, we’ve been inspired by the belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands including Kiwi favourites such as Moccona, L’OR, Hummingbird, Bell Tea, Jed’s, Ti Ora and more. In 2023, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of close to 15 billion NZD and employed a global workforce of more than 20,000 employees.

We offer our people a range of learning and development programs to support their personal growth and we believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way.

Find out more at https://careers-nz.jacobsdouweegberts.com/

Job Description

We currently have an exciting full-time opportunity for a passionate Procurement Manager based in Auckland. Our Procurement Manager will lead all strategic procurement activities within the New Zealand business with the objective of reducing costs while identifying and optimising opportunities and supplier relationships.

Responsible for the development of local procurement strategies in support of local strategic objectives the Procurement Manager will:

• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and process complexity; by the identification, scoping and delivery of cost improvement projects with minimal cost and disruption to the NZ business and its customers.
• Source, evaluate and select strategic local suppliers. This includes negotiation, documentation and administration of supplier contracts and service level agreements.
• Manage the relationships with strategic finished goods, packaging and logistics suppliers to ensure continuous improvement in the provision of goods and services to support business requirements.
• Set up supplier management KPI’s and review cadence.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will be someone who thrives on continuous improvement activities and enabling the business to deliver on its strategic objectives through productive management and planning. We’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• 7+ years procurement experience in relevant industry
• A track record of delivering results related to cost and cash
• Proven project management experience
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• A passion for continuous improvement and inquisitive mindset
• Advanced Microsoft office capability, particularly Word and Excel. Power BI would be a bonus
• SAP knowledge would be an advantage
• Valid unrestricted work visa

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus opportunity
• Enjoy half a day off on your birthday.
• Medical Insurance for you and your family.
• Income Protection and Life Insurance.
• Learning and development programs to support personal growth.
• Quarterly free staff boxes including a range of our coffee and tea brands, and access to discounted staff purchases.

If so, please grab a cuppa, brush up your CV and apply now (it's really easy, we promise). If you have any questions you'd like to ask before applying, feel free to send an e-mail to NZ Talent ([email protected]). Short cover letters (in the Message section) outlining your motivation to join JDE Peet’s in this role are greatly appreciated.

Note: no applications are handled via e-mail.

We are not an accredited employer therefore cannot assist with work visas and currently only accepting applications of candidates who have already obtained legal rights to work in NZ without restrictions.