Implementation Specialist (Contractor)
Implementation Specialist – Supply Chain Maturity Project (Contractor)
National Support Office with Travel around NZ
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
Ready to be part of a major transformation that will shape the future of healthcare? As our Implementation Specialist – Supply Chain Maturity, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering a nationwide project that strengthens the way Southern Cross Healthcare hospitals manage their supply chains. Working alongside our project team, you'll help ensure our hospitals have the right products, in the right place, at the right time, enabling our clinical teams to continue delivering exceptional patient care. You'll become the go-to expert for supply chain processes, inventory management, and system improvements, while partnering with hospital teams to embed new ways of working and drive lasting operational excellence.
This is a highly hands-on role where you'll spend time on-site across our hospital network conducting stocktakes, improving inventory processes, analysing data, supporting product movements, and delivering engaging face-to-face training to Supply Chain Managers, Coordinators, clinical teams, and other hospital staff. You'll build strong relationships with stakeholders, champion continuous improvement, and play a key role in helping teams confidently adopt new processes and systems. Every hospital you visit will benefit from your expertise, energy, and ability to bring people on the journey.
This is a full-time, six-month contractor role offering the opportunity to travel throughout New Zealand and experience our hospitals firsthand. Regular travel is essential (typically Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work by prior arrangement), with assignments that may involve spending 3–4 months on-site, followed by 1–2 weeks back at home. If you thrive on variety, enjoy travelling, love working with people, and want to make a tangible impact on healthcare across New Zealand, this is the opportunity for you.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Proven experience in supply chain or inventory management within a fast-paced environment such as supermarkets with a strong understanding of stock control, barcode systems, inventory layouts, replenishment planning, and Min/Max ordering principles.
- Hands-on experience using inventory management systems (such as TechnologyOne or similar ERP platforms) to maintain accurate stock records, manage inventory, and support operational efficiency.
- Confidence delivering engaging training and education to diverse teams, with the ability to simplify processes and support successful adoption of new ways of working.
- Experience working as part of a project or implementation team, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
- Strong analytical skills with a sound understanding of inventory reporting, stock accuracy, and the financial impact of inventory decisions.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, VLOOKUP, and working confidently with large spreadsheets.
- Exceptional attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the resilience to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.
- A relevant qualification in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related discipline is advantageous.
- Experience within the healthcare sector is beneficial but not essential—we're looking for someone with transferable supply chain expertise and a passion for continuous improvement.
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.
Driven by a strong ‘for purpose’ ethos, we think beyond financial quarters—planning for generations to come.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and foster a culturally safe environment that reflects manaakitanga and values the unique perspectives of our people. Our core value, Better Together, guides our goal to build a workforce that mirrors the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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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