Senior P&I Administrator, Te Awamutu

Job Name

Senior Purchasing & Inventory Administrator, (TA)

General Information

Date Published

23-Jun-2025

Advertising Ends

07-Jul-2025

ID#

12248

Role Type

Supply Chain & Logistics

Work Type

Fixed-Term Part-Time

Workplace Type

On-site

Country

New Zealand

Location

Taupo & Southern Waikato

Position Description

Our Co-operative

Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō | Imagine Tomorrow with Us

At Te Mātāpuna Fonterra, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves.

Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution.

Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.

He kupu mō mātou | About us

Our Te Awamutu site has a long-established history of milk powder, butter and AMF manufacturing.

In September 2020 our Te Awamutu site transitioned away from coal to be powered solely on wood pellets. This has reduced our national coal consumption by almost 10%, saving more than 84,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year (equivalent to taking 32,000 cars off the road).

Mō tēnei tūranga | About the Opportunity

An exciting 12-month Fixed Term opportunity has arisen for a Senior Purchasing and Inventory Administrator to join our team based at our Te Awamutu site in a Part Time capacity.

We 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 in the right condition.

Key Responsibilities:

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 and Purchasing Specialist.
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.

Mōu | About You

Your ability to self-manage and prioritise 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. Ideally, we are looking for someone with stores, inventory, food safety and administration experience.

Other key skills and experience include:

Experience using computerised purchasing and inventory systems preferable.
SAP knowledge and strong skills in the MS suite.
Forklift experience with an F endorsement and current OSH certificate
Full NZ driver’s license.
Strong focus on health and safety, food hygiene and housekeeping

At Fonterra, we’re passionate about building a future that’s sustainable, inclusive, and impactful for our communities. If you share this vision and are ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Tā mātou oati | Our Commitment to You

We care for our people globally. Our comprehensive benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance:

Fair and equitable pay
Health and well-being programs (medical, mental health support)
Professional development opportunities
Career growth support
Work-life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
Employee recognition
Support for community involvement and cultural connection

To learn more, visit Fonterra Careers

Tātou Tātou | Join Us

Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together.

You, me, us together, Tātou, tātou.

He Wāhi mō te Katoa | Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion.

Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions).

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply; we value your potential and growth.

Applications close at midnight on Monday 7th July 2025.

Ngā Aura | Our Values

At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience. These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other. Discover how your values align with ours by taking our Values Quiz

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