Who We Are

Calder Stewart is a national building company specialising in Design and Build services to the industrial, commercial, rural and public construction markets. Founded in 1955, Calder Stewart has a thirst for building innovation, pride in traditional business values and a commitment to build it right.

About the Role

Based at our state of the art head office in Milton, we are looking for a competent Purchasing Administrator to work within our busy Purchasing team to cover Maternity Leave for a 10 month period.  Primary responsibilities for this role include creating and receipting purchase orders, processing of invoice approvals, and establishing good working relationships with internal staff and external suppliers.

Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate will have the following skills and attributes:

• Previous experience in an administrative role
• High level of computer literacy, especially with the Microsoft suite of programmes (knowledge of Microsoft AX and SharePoint programs is advantageous but is not a requirement)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Can multitask and has the ability to plan, schedule and prioritise work effectively
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Good attention to detail
• Efficient and proactive whilst maintaining the highest level of accuracy
• Effective problem-solving skills and an ability to make decisions based on knowledge and sound judgement
• A basic understanding of the construction industry would be useful but is not a requirement

Culture and Benefits

In return for your skills and commitment we can offer you a great a team of people to work with, a supportive work environment and experience working for a renowned construction business.

There is a free shuttle available daily from Dunedin to Milton return.   

To find out more about Calder Stewart please visit our website www.calderstewart.co.nz.  To register your interest please apply online.

Applications for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Calder Stewart is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. A negative drug test result will be a condition of any offer of employment.