Supply Chain Manager
Southern Cross Brightside Hospital
Southern Cross Brightside Hospital is a modern private surgical hospital located in central Auckland. Originally established on its Auckland site in Epsom in the 1940s, Southern Cross Brightside Hospital was completely rebuilt to modern, high tech specifications and re-opened in 2000.
Brightside Hospital offers a wide range of surgical services and post-operative care to around 4,500 patients each year. This four-theatre hospital provides 43 in-patient beds and 6 day stay chairs, and has a staff of nearly 100.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
As our Supply Chain Manager, you’ll take the lead in managing all onsite supply chain operations across the hospital — from the moment products arrive, through to their storage, movement, and use in clinical areas. You’ll ensure the right items are always available at the right time, maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and safety across every stage of the process. With performance measures in place, you’ll drive a strong focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
In this pivotal role, you’ll oversee inventory management, inwards goods, and storage operations while ensuring all master data and barcode systems are maintained to the highest standard. You’ll lead key processes such as new product introduction, end-of-life management, and demand planning — balancing availability for procedures with minimal waste and cost. You’ll monitor stock accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and use insights to recommend smart adjustments that optimise efficiency and reduce aged or slow-moving stock.
As a hands-on leader, you’ll coach and inspire a capable supply chain team, ensuring they’re well trained, supported, and aligned with hospital goals. You’ll champion safety, compliance, and continuous improvement while building strong partnerships across the hospital’s clinical and management teams. This is your opportunity to play a vital part in keeping our hospital running seamlessly — enabling exceptional patient care through a world-class supply chain.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- 5+ years’ experience in supply chain and inventory management, ideally in healthcare or within a complex or multi-site environment.
- Proven leadership experience with a track record of developing, coaching, and managing high-performing teams.
- Strong analytical capability — confident interpreting data, drawing insights, and communicating findings in a clear, actionable way.
- Proficiency using enterprise resource planning (ERP) and inventory management systems, with solid Excel and reporting skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills — able to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Tech-savvy and adaptable, with strong attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Calm and flexible under pressure, thriving in a dynamic environment where priorities can shift quickly.
- Tertiary qualification in supply chain, logistics, or a related discipline (healthcare experience an advantage).
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package, relocation allowance, and employee referral bonus scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, a comprehensive wellbeing programme, and generous Christmas/New Year breaks.
- Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements and a Nursing Council of New Zealand-approved PDRP.
- Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Rainbow Network.
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation
At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:
- Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
- Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
- Pursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.
We’re proud to bring together over 4,000 skilled professionals—including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians—working alongside more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health experts. Together, we’re one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most trusted healthcare providers. Driven by a strong ‘for purpose’ ethos, we think beyond financial quarters—planning for generations to come.
If you have specific needs or would like to discuss how we can support you, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation.
Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora
Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.
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