Procurement Lead

Robotics Plus (RP) is an ambitious organisation within the broader Yamaha Agriculture Inc. Group. Our business is growing rapidly in the development of smart robotics, automation, mechanisation, and sensor technology that maximise productivity in food and fibre manufacturing industries around the world. Our people are passionate about innovation and work together to push boundaries, making a difference for future generations.

Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Lead to join our team. This is a senior technical contributor role, essential for delivering quality end-to-end procurement solutions that accelerate RP’s manufacturing scale‑up and R&D operations. You will be the primary procurement business partner to our Engineering, Manufacturing, Product, and Commercial teams, translating technical requirements and product roadmaps into actionable sourcing strategies.

Your focus will be on executing category strategies, optimising Source-to-Contract (S2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes and managing Supplier Relationships (SRM) across direct and indirect spend. You will play a key role in driving availability, maintaining quality with cost efficiency (COGS / OPEX), and risk mitigation across strategic supply categories (e.g., electro‑mechanical components, custom assemblies, precision parts), while enabling accelerated NPI and scale‑up of commercial production.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years’ experience in strategic procurement, category management, or sourcing engineering within either a high mix‑low volume manufacturing or high‑tech environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electronic component sourcing, custom assemblies, and engineered parts.
• Proven experience in cost of goods / Bill of Materials modelling, supplier negotiation, and risk management.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle), MRP planning, and digital procurement tools.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to influence cross‑functional decision‑making.
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering drawings.
• Ability to analyse data and write reports.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills in MS Office products.
• Good communication and negotiation skills and a customer service focus.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, or Business; CIPS certification advantageous.
• Previous people leadership experience, management of remote (project) teams an advantage.

What we offer

We offer an inclusive environment where people are supported to learn and grow. Flexible working options and a genuine commitment to staff engagement and wellbeing. Barista‑style coffee machines and seasonal fresh fruit. Free car parking. Bi‑weekly all staff meetings and opportunities to connect and engage with everyone at RP. Milestone recognitions and birthday celebrations.

Working at Robotics Plus

We are creative, visionary and inspiring. We do the right things for the right reasons – right by each other, our customers and partners, our community and our environment. We are Pioneering and Principled in everything we do, and we believe our success lies in Collaboration with our peers and customers. We are all about innovation, creative thinking and inspiring the future and believe that diverse thinking helps us all to be better together. We develop innovative and practical solutions – learning, growing, and having fun along the way. Together, we have developed a positive working environment for our people to thrive in; we’re big on enabling our people to grow and develop, helping to create opportunities to try new things and progress careers. Flexibility and work‑life balance is important to all of us at RP, so with flexible leave options and staff benefits you’ll see how the health, safety & wellbeing of our people is a top priority.

This is a permanent, full‑time role, based at our brand‑new, custom‑built premises in Tauriko, Tauranga. Not always does a candidate need to meet every single skill or experience listed in an advert to be successful in a role. If you think you have what we need, but you don’t have everything on the lists – we’d still like to hear from you.

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