Purchasing EAM Analyst

About the role

We are looking for a Purchasing EAM Analyst to join our team at Dunsandel. This is a key role within the business where you’ll bring your purchasing and technical expertise to support operational reliability across our manufacturing environment.

Working closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement and Stores teams, you’ll be responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement process for engineering parts, consumables, and contractor services. You’ll play an important role in ensuring materials, inventory, and supplier processes are effectively managed while maintaining the integrity of our systems.

This is a fast-paced and varied role suited to someone who enjoys problem solving, building strong relationships and driving process efficiency.

Key Responsibilities Of This Role Include..

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for goods, consumables, and contractor services
• Coordinate with suppliers regarding pricing, lead times, delivery schedules, and service requirements
• Support maintenance and inventory teams with reservations, rotable spares, and stock management activities
• Maintain accurate master data, purchasing parameters, and material information within EAM and ERP systems
• Review supplier pricing, lead times, and purchasing compliance requirements
• Reconcile invoices against purchase orders and receipts, resolving discrepancies where required
• Coordinate returns, warranty claims, and supplier credits for parts and materials
• Ensure procurement activities align with company policies, food safety requirements, and inventory procedures
• Provide proactive communication to internal stakeholders regarding delivery updates, pricing changes, and procurement

About You

You’ll bring strong procurement coordination capability along with a practical understanding of engineering or maintenance environments. Highly organised and detail-focused, you can confidently manage competing priorities while building strong working relationships across suppliers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a purchasing or procurement role
• 2–3 years’ experience within engineering, maintenance, trades, mechatronics, electrical, mechanical, or a related technical environment
• Experience working with CMMS systems, ideally Hexagon EAM
• Strong understanding of engineering parts and materials
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP or EAM
• Strong Microsoft Excel and reporting capability
• A solid understanding of stock control, replenishment, and procurement processes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to process compliance

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative team where your work will directly support plant reliability and operational performance. You’ll gain exposure across maintenance, procurement, and supply chain functions while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within a complex manufacturing environment.

About Us – The Synlait Spirit

Synlait is more than a global leader in milk nutrition – we're a purpose-led team that’s Doing Milk Differently For A Healthier World. Our Synlait Spirit guides everything we do, from how we show up each day to the impact we create together. You’ll be joining an authentic, down-to-earth team that lives the three values that underpin the Synlait Spirit.

Be The Difference means we understand before we act – that means asking why, supporting each other to think differently, stay curious, and continuously look for smarter ways to deliver value. Whether it’s in the paddock, the plant or the boardroom, we’re driven by impact and inspired to make a meaningful difference every day.

We

Move as One by working together with respect, trust and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions and create opportunity for those around us.

We feed the world’s most vulnerable, including newborn babies, so we have to be Right on the Mark. That means we take accountability seriously, act with courage and focus our energy on what matters most. We combine expert farming and state of the art processing to deliver high quality nutritional products to all over the world.

At Synlait you’ll be challenged and supported to grow. We know everyone brings something unique to the table so we’re an inclusive workplace, where diverse perspectives fuel innovation and success.

What we offer

• Health insurance cover & partnered with top brands for great benefits and discounts
• Excellent parental leave with our Matua policy
• B Corp TM certified
• Social Club membership opportunities

What's next? Apply now!

Include your most recent CV and cover letter summarising your abilities and what you can bring to Synlait. We wish you the best of luck in your application. We encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applications regularly and may close the advertisement early.

Together we will continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best.

Applicants outside of New Zealand will only be considered if you have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.