Purchasing & Inventory Team Lead
About the role:
As Purchasing & Inventory Team Lead at Skyline Queenstown, you will take ownership of purchasing, inventory, and supplier management, ensuring cost-effective, compliant, and sustainable supply across all operational areas. You’ll lead and optimise daily operations across these functions, maintaining efficient systems, strong supplier relationships, and reliable stock availability. This hands-on leadership role oversees the full function, including building a high-performing, safety-focused team that lives the Skyline values, along with workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, budgeting, rostering, and performance management, all while supporting an exceptional guest experience day to day. You’ll be comfortable stepping in to provide practical support when required. As we operate seven days a week, occasional evening or weekend work may be needed to meet operational demands
The ideal candidate will bring:
- proven lead level experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory, stores or a similar operational environment,
- budget management and rostering capability,
- 2+ years' experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory or stores within a hospitality, tourism, retail, or operationally complex environment
- experience supporting end-to-end procurement processes including supplier sourcing, ordering, receiving, invoicing, and stock control
- demonstrated experience working with multiple internal stakeholders to support operational delivery
- strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deal confidently with suppliers and internal teams
- high level of competence using procurement, inventory or POS systems and Excel-based reporting
This role offers:
- $70,000 - $90,000 per annum with a minimum of 40 hours per week guaranteed,
- a fun, diverse working environment including free gondola and luge rides for family and friends,
- a place in a dynamic, values-driven and growing international organisation,
- free staff meals and $1 coffees,
- staff accommodation options.
Join our team:
No two days are ever the same at Skyline. We’re always aiming to share real fun with the world and make people smile. Our team thrives on meaningful connections with our customers, our community and with each other. We offer an exciting working environment with global career pathways. We work a little differently at Skyline and we can’t wait to show you how.
If this sounds like you, apply now and let’s get up to some fun!
Please only apply if you have the right to legally work in New Zealand.
Safety is a high priority in our working environment. All candidates must agree to comply with the company's health and safety procedures which includes random drug and alcohol testing.
