Senior Procurement Advisor

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Te Kura - The Correspondence School Full time
Be part of a supportive, collaborative and innovative culture

  • Hybrid working environment
  • 4 weeks leave + Easter Tuesday + the three working days between Christmas and New Year off

Ko wai mātou | About Us
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is New Zealand's largest school.

We provide personalised and authentic learning programmes through distance education from early childhood level to NCEA Level 3, including to young adult and adult learners.


Our vision is to enable our ākonga to achieve their educational and personal goals, empowering them to become engaged and contributing members of their communities.

Ki te tī, ki te tā, ki te katoa - Anytime, anywhere, anyone.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this position


The role is focussed on providing leadership, support, guidance and management in the uptake of value for money and fit for purpose procurement processes across the organisation.

On a day to day basis you can expect to:

  • Identify strategic procurement opportunities to promote best practice by evaluating All of Government Contracts, Common Capability Contracts, and Syndicated Agreements for fit for purpose and maintaining an overview of relevant procurement activities being undertaken via government procurement mechanisms such as GETS notifications
  • Manage national supply contracts, including travel, fleet, office consumables and insurance
  • Draft/review contracts and make recommendations on contract content, including property leases, as these are established, renegotiated or varied

E pa ana ki te tīma | About the team
This is a newly established team at Te Kura.

The Procurement team will provide strategic procurement leadership and operational support in contract management, the development of procurement options and maintenance of policies and procedures.

Contracts are owned by the business unit, with shared accountabilities for performance reporting, monitoring progress, general performance and delivery.

Ko koe tēnei | About you


You will be focused on the day to day delivery providing leadership, support, guidance and management in the uptake of value to money and fit for purpose processes.

We are looking for someone who has exceptional relationship management skills and a demonstrated understanding in contract/ supplier management and negotiations.

You will be solutions focused and ideally have experience training staff and making presentations on complex issues.

Hei whakautu | In return


Te Kura will provide you with the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment and work in a team that offers genuine work flexibility as part of an organisation that makes a difference to ākonga (students) across New Zealand.


Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

E hiahia mōhio anō ana koe? | Like to find out more?
**Applications close at 11:59pm on the 12th, April, 2024.

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