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Purchasing Specialist - Rocklabs, Auckland

New Zealand💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-28

Core

Manage day-to-day purchasing, supplier communication, and expediting to ensure materials, components, and services are purchased accurately and delivered on time for manufacturing and engineering projects.

Role type

Purchasing Specialist

Builds

Purchase orders, supplier relationships, and supply chain continuity for automation and laboratory technology projects

Domain

Manufacturing / Engineering / Supply Chain

Required skills

Purchase order management, supplier relationship management, expediting, ERP/MRP system proficiency, risk identification, sourcing support, negotiation, cost reduction, data accuracy, process improvement

Preferred skills

Sourcing strategy, supplier evaluation, RFQ management, continuous improvement methodologies

Technologies

ERP/MRP systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Responsibilities

Convert material requirements into accurate and timely purchase orders; manage open orders and follow up suppliers to protect production commitments; resolve routine supply, pricing, and delivery issues; maintain accurate purchase order and supplier information in ERP; identify and escalate supply risks and shortages; support sourcing activities, supplier evaluations, and negotiations; collaborate with Planning, Engineering, and Production on changing priorities.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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