Supply Chain Recruitment Specialists in New Zealand

The performance of a supply chain depends on the people making decisions across planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, warehousing, and distribution.

Lawson Williams is a specialist supply chain recruitment agency helping New Zealand businesses find the people they need to improve performance across these connected functions. For more than 30 years, we have recruited specialist and leadership talent for businesses throughout New Zealand.

Our supply chain recruiters combine established industry networks with an understanding of the roles, systems, and business outcomes involved. We work across manufacturing, food and beverage, FMCG, industrial, technology, logistics, services, and the public sector.

As a Supply Chain Recruitment Specialist, our depth of experience delivers.

Specialist Supply Chain Recruitment across New Zealand

Supply chain recruitment is rarely as simple as matching a job title with a CV.

Similar titles can carry very different responsibilities depending on the size of the business, the complexity of its operations, the systems it uses, and the maturity of its supply chain.

We take time to understand what the role needs to achieve. This may include:

• Improving demand forecasting and supply planning.
• Strengthening procurement and supplier performance.
• Reducing inventory or improving product availability.
• Developing S&OP or Integrated Business Planning.
• Improving warehouse, distribution, or logistics performance.
• Building greater visibility across the end-to-end supply chain.
• Developing the capability of a supply chain team.

This understanding helps us identify candidates with the right technical experience, commercial judgement, and leadership approach. It also enables us to explain the opportunity clearly to professionals who may not be actively looking for a new position.

Find out where we have worked in New Zealand

Supply Chain and Procurement Roles we Recruit

We recruit permanent, fixed-term and contract positions across the supply chain, from specialist and operational roles through to senior management, director and executive appointments.

Roles we commonly recruit include:

• Chief Supply Chain Officer.
• Supply Chain Director.
• Head of Supply Chain.
• Supply Chain Manager.
• Supply Chain Analyst.
• Integrated Business Planning and S&OP roles.
• Demand Planner and Demand Planning Manager.
• Supply Planner and Supply Planning Manager.
• Production Planner and Materials Planner.
• Inventory Manager and Inventory Analyst.
• Head of Procurement and Procurement Manager.
• Strategic Sourcing and Category Management roles.
• Procurement Specialist, Buyer and Purchasing roles.
• Logistics and Transport Manager.
• Warehouse and Distribution Centre Manager.
• ERP, MRP, DRP and Master Data specialists.

Our supply chain recruitment work covers Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Canterbury and regional New Zealand.

Supply chain capability is needed wherever products are sourced, made, stored, moved or sold. Our search is therefore not limited to the main centres.

Recruitment Built Around Your Business

A strong supply chain appointment can influence customer service, cost, working capital, business continuity, risk and growth.

That is why we look beyond the immediate vacancy and consider how the position fits within the wider organisation.

We work with start-ups, SMEs and larger New Zealand and international businesses. Some clients need an experienced leader to shape supply chain strategy and develop capability across the function. Others need a planner, analyst, procurement specialist, or operational manager who will strengthen a specific area of the supply chain.

Our consultants search both active and passive candidate markets. We use long-standing industry relationships, targeted search, advertising, and direct engagement to reach professionals who may not be visible through a standard recruitment process.

Supporting New Zealand’s Supply Chain Profession

Our connection with the supply chain profession extends beyond recruitment.

Lawson Williams partners with NZPICS to manage the NZPICS Supply Chain Salary Survey. The survey provides supply chain professionals with access to an up-to-date comparison of their remuneration.

Information gathered through the survey also contributes to the New Zealand Supply Chain Salary Report. This provides employers and supply chain professionals with insight into:

• Salary and remuneration levels.
• Employee benefits.
• Career movement.
• Employment trends.
• Changes across supply chain roles and seniority levels.

The survey and annual report give the industry a clearer understanding of how remuneration is changing across the New Zealand supply chain market.

This research also supports the recruitment advice we provide. It helps employers make better-informed decisions when defining a position and setting remuneration, while giving candidates useful context as they consider their next career move.

Supply chain professionals can learn more or participate through the NZPICS Supply Chain Salary Survey.

Looking for Supply Chain Professionals?

The right person can strengthen multiple areas of your supply chain. They can improve decision-making, connect teams, and create better visibility across the business.

We’ll work with you to understand the role, the business environment, and the outcomes you need from the appointment.

Speak with our supply chain recruitment team about your next appointment.

Looking for Supply Chain Jobs in New Zealand?

We recruit supply chain and procurement roles throughout New Zealand, including opportunities across planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, warehousing, systems, and supply chain leadership.

For candidates, we provide an informed view of the role, the business, and the opportunity ahead. We want you to understand not only the position you are considering, but also how it may develop your career and where your experience can create value.

Explore our current Supply Chain and Procurement Jobs