Purchaser

At TDX, keeping our customers operating is what drives us. We are looking for an experienced Purchaser to join our Supply Chain team and play a critical role in ensuring the right parts are available at the right time, across our nationwide network.

This is an opportunity to work within a complex inventory environment, managing the replenishment of thousands of products sourced from suppliers around the world. Your decisions will directly impact customer service, equipment uptime, and business performance.

Who are we?

TDX is a true New Zealand success story, and 100% New Zealand owned and operated. From humble beginnings when we were set up over 40 years ago by a couple of mates, today TDX is regarded as a market leader for the sales and service of construction equipment and spare parts.

We partner with the civil, forestry, construction, mining and marine sectors across all of New Zealand as the distributor of leading global brands including Volvo CE, Yanmar CE, Shell Consumables, Kohler Generators, Perkins Engines and Allison Transmissions.

We are committed to delivering a world-class service with our local know-how. With our “we are in it together” mindset, we’ll get it sorted for the customer every time.

What’s in it for you?
Get paid weekly, onsite parking, life insurance, discounted medical insurance, staff discount on retail products, join our social club! You will be joining a long-standing employer that is a market leader in its space within an established and successful supply chain team.

**The role:**Based at our Christchurch Head Office, you will work closely with suppliers, freight providers, branch teams and internal stakeholders to ensure inventory is available to support customer demand across our national network.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for managing supplier purchasing activity, maintaining stock availability and supporting the smooth flow of inventory across TDX. This is a hands-on role that combines purchasing, inventory management and supplier coordination, while also contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the Supply Chain team.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include managing inventory replenishment, processing purchase orders, coordinating freight and shipping activities, monitoring stock levels, and providing pricing, availability and ETA information to our branches. You will also work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve supply issues, improve service levels and support ongoing business performance.

About You

You are a proactive and commercially minded supply chain professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering great outcomes for customers and colleagues.

You will bring at least five years' experience in purchasing, procurement, inventory planning or a similar supply chain role, ideally within a business managing a large and diverse inventory range. You will be comfortable working with ERP systems and Excel, have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and be confident making decisions based on inventory, demand and supplier information.

Most importantly, you will be highly organised, detail-focused and able to build positive working relationships across the business. You will be equally comfortable working independently or as part of a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Inventory, stock replenishment, demand and indent requests
• Process purchase orders with our valued suppliers
• Ensure the most efficient shipping method at the best price is secured
• Provide price, availability and ETAs to staff
• Regularly report on purchasing activities and price variances
• Monitor stock levels and anticipate stock required to ensure that sufficient levels are maintained

We are ideally looking for:

• Someone that can work cooperatively in a team and independently
• You will be a self-starter and display commercial acumen
• Demonstrate knowledge of DMS/ERP/Inventory forecasting systems
• Advanced skills in Excel
• Have exceptional, accurate data entry skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

If you are looking for a busy and challenging role, then we can’t wait to see your application by hitting APPLY NOW.