About the Role

Reporting to the Group Freight, Logistics & Procurement Controls Manager and based at our Bruce Roderick site in Auckland, this hands-on position ensures our indirect procurement processes effectively support customer service excellence while keeping costs at budgeted levels. You will provide high-quality administration support, maintain adherence to supply agreements, and help meet capital investment targets across the business.

Indirect procurement at Steel & Tube covers the full end-to-end buying process for non-production items, including negotiating, reviewing and implementing contracts, selecting the best-fit suppliers for the value chain, and managing all related administration. The role gives you the opportunity to develop and implement a Category Management Plan, oversee a broad range of indirect spend (utilities, vehicles, freight, digital services, HR requirements, consumables and group-wide service contracts such as cleaning and gardening), and contribute to the smooth operation of our national distribution and processing network.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Category Management Plan for all Indirect spend
• Build and maintain long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with key suppliers
• Monitor supplier performance against SLAs and resolve issues promptly
• Negotiate, implement and maintain contracts across indirect categories
• Support the procurement process for capital expenditure (capex) projects
• Manage fleet (passenger, light and heavy commercial vehicles)
• Maintain the contract database, supplier registers and accurate records
• Track invoices to prevent overpayments and ensure supplier approval processes are followed
• Ensure all procurement practices align with company-wide strategies and standards
• Actively support health, safety and environmental objectives, including hazard identification and timely incident reporting

About You

• Experience in a similar role – purchasing/supply chain/procurement 
• Strong Communication Skills
• Sound experience with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel), Experience with a large ERP system
• Able to form sustainable relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• A strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving skills 
• Strong attention to detail

Why Steel & Tube

Be part of a stable, iconic New Zealand company serving infrastructure, construction, engineering, energy, manufacturing and rural sectors nationwide. Work with a supportive national team in Finance, make a real impact on cost control and operational efficiency, and grow your career in a values-driven organisation committed to excellence and safety.

If you’re ready to bring your procurement expertise to Steel & Tube and support our national operations in this fixed-term role, apply now!