Inventory Manager

Description

Summary: This senior, hands-on Inventory Manager role involves overseeing the full inventory lifecycle, building supplier relationships, and ensuring optimal stock levels to meet customer demand. Highlights: 1. Senior, hands-on role owning the full inventory lifecycle 2. Pivotal role in optimizing stock levels and customer satisfaction 3. Opportunity for training, growth, and advancement Carters is New Zealand's leading trade supplier, trusted by builders across the country to deliver the right products, at the right time, every time. Our Tauranga branch is looking for an experienced Inventory Manager at the heart of this operation who takes real pride in keeping orders and deliveries running at their best. This is a senior, hands-on role where you'll own the full inventory lifecycle, build strong supplier relationships, and make sure our customers get what they need when they need it. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring stock levels are accurate and optimised to meet customer demand and expectations. Reporting to the branch manager you will: - Oversee the complete inventory lifecycle to ensure an effective flow of product (receiving, storage, and distribution) - Establish inventory processes to achieve optimal stock levels. - Manage tasks such as invoicing, indent stock and stock rotation. - Conduct timely and accurate cycle checks. - Collaborate with suppliers to verify correct pricing and guarantee the timely delivery of high-quality products. **About you** The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and organisational skills along with these key attributes: - Someone who values teamwork and approaches tasks with a positive mindset. - Shows natural people skills, good at gaining trust and connecting with our valued customers and suppliers. - Exceptional communicator, adept at interacting across all organisational levels. - Proficient in using inventory management systems, ideally with strong tech skills. - Building industry knowledge is advantageous. **Advantages of Advancing Your Career with Carters** - **Stability and a focus on work life balance,** this role offers permanent full-time employment with no work on Sundays. - Highly competitive compensation package - **7.5% benefits package** designed to support your health and financial security. This includes fully covered Southern Cross Health Insurance, participation in our Superannuation Savings Scheme, Life and Disability Insurance coverage, and contributions to Kiwisaver. - **Company buying privileges** across all CARTERS stores. - Opportunities for training, growth, and advancement. **Apply now to join the CARTERS team!** Please be advised that this position is exclusively open to candidates possessing valid working entitlements in New Zealand (citizens, permanent residents, or those holding valid work visas).