About us:

Sulco has been one of New Zealand’s leading automotive equipment suppliers for over 50 years. We have built a strong reputation for importing, distributing, and supporting some of the world’s top automotive brands to many of the best workshops in the automotive repair industry. Sulco is proudly part of the GPC Asia Pacific group, alongside other leading New Zealand companies such as Repco and NAPA.

About the role:
The Business Development & Purchasing Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of Sulco’s purchasing and international shipping processes. This role collaborates with internal teams and external vendors to ensure stock availability, cost efficiency, and timely delivery, contributing directly to the achievement of Sulco’s vision and strategic goals.

Our Business Development Purchasing Managers are experts who:

Drive operational excellence by managing purchasing, logistics, vendor relationships, and system processes to support product availability and customer satisfaction. They:

• Administer overseas and local purchasing processes.
• Manage stock replacement and lead time modelling.
• Conduct purchasing with overseas vendors and communicate with Finance on foreign exchange.
• Collaborate with international carriers and manage shipping logistics.
• Maintain and enhance Sulco/GPC system knowledge for accurate recordkeeping.
• Build and maintain effective relationships internally across GPC and externally with vendors.
• Continuously seek improvement in quality, accuracy, and customer service.

The successful applicant will:

• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence and attention to detail under pressure.
• Exhibit initiative with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Uphold integrity, ethics, and company values in all interactions.
• Prioritise work effectively and make timely decisions.
• Maintain a strong focus on quality and customer satisfaction.
• Communicate clearly and cooperate well with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and environments.
• Champion health and safety practices.
• Maintain system data integrity and adhere to company procedures.

Why our team loves working for Sulco:
We are committed to ensuring our people are well looked after. In addition to a rewarding and challenging career, we will provide:

• Recognition programs and team incentives for your performance
• An inclusive team environment: our team are important members of GPC
• Ongoing training and career development; we genuinely care about supporting you to reach your full potential
• Attractive team member pricing across all GPC AP businesses
• We proactively support our working parents in a variety of meaningful ways, and our parental leave top-up allowance is one of the ways we do this
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation
• The opportunity to join a progressive global company that continually strives to remain the number one in the automotive aftermarket!

GPC Asia Pacific
Movement is in our DNA. We are GPC Asia Pacific: one of the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts and service suppliers in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA, McLeod Accessories and Motion Industries. Yet we are more than just a parts and service company. We propel people forward. With over 8000 team members in Asia Pacific, and 60k+ globally, being part of Genuine Parts Company won’t leave you standing still. Reach is key to our success. Learn more about our business online at www.gpcasiapac.com

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