{"id":1517873,"url":"https://alion.io/job/fletcherbuilding-planning-procurement-manager","title":"Planning & Procurement Manager","company":{"id":2466060,"name":"Fletcher Building","domain":"fletcherbuilding.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/fletcherbuilding","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Avature","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-30T10:21:43Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-30","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T14:04:22Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"At Laminex New Zealand, we're proud to be one of New Zealand's leading manufacturers of decorative surfaces and building products. As part of the Fletcher Building family, our products help create homes, workplaces, and commercial spaces across the country.\nWe're looking for an experienced Planning & Procurement Manager to join our Hamilton manufacturing site. This is a critical role responsible for ensuring the plant can meet customer demand through effective production planning, materials management, procurement, inventory control, and logistics coordination.\nThe Opportunity\nYou'll play a pivotal role in coordinating the plant's ability to meet market and sales demand by managing production capacity, raw material supply, inventory, S&OP processes, and logistics activities. Your focus will be on maintaining supply continuity, optimising inventory, stabilising production schedules, and delivering strong customer service outcomes.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nLead production, materials, and supply planning to meet customer demand and optimise plant performance.\nManage raw material procurement, supplier relationships, inventory, and month-end WIP processes.\nCoordinate capacity planning across Production, Warehouse and Logistics teams.\nLead S&OP activities to align demand, supply, and production capability.\nPartner with Sales, Supply Chain, and Logistics teams to manage risks and ensure supply continuity.\nImprove planning accuracy, DIFOTIS, lead-time reliability, inventory performance, and cost-to-serve.\nMaintain ERP/MRP data integrity and drive continuous improvement across the site.\nAbout You\nYou're an experienced planning and procurement professional who thrives in a manufacturing environment and enjoys balancing demand, supply, inventory, and stakeholder priorities.\nTo be successful in this role, you'll bring:\nA tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience.\nAt least 3 years' experience in production planning, materials planning, procurement, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.\nStrong knowledge of forecasting, inventory management, capacity planning, and S&OP processes.\nAdvanced Excel skills and experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP or similar); Power BI experience is advantageous.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, and Logistics.\nA proactive, continuous improvement mindset, with exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.\nHigh attention to detail and a focus on planning accuracy, data integrity, and delivering results.\nWhy Join Laminex?\nJoin an iconic New Zealand manufacturer and part of the Fletcher Building family, where you'll enjoy great benefits, career development opportunities, and the chance to make a real impact. Ready for your next challenge? 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