Procurement Adviser

1 week ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Permanent Full Time 38 hours | Scenic CBD waterfront location - Queens Wharf
- Friendly office environment & team | Additional Wellbeing & Ministry leave days
- Growth & development | Previous government tender exposure or experience preferred

Great opportunity to join a small agency, be exposed to all things Procurement, run tenders and make a difference to the lives of New Zealanders.

He kupu mō mātou Te Manatū Waka | About Ministry of Transport
At Te Manatū Waka, we pride ourselves on being a small, agile, and friendly Ministry, which maintains a culture that is collaborative, bold, and invested. We are a small agency with approximately 300 staff across our Wellington and Auckland offices.
We are the system leader for the whole of the transport sector whether it's on land, at sea, in the air, or connecting Aotearoa to the world. Transport plays a pivotal role in providing liveable cities and thriving regions. Some of our important mahi includes, improving road safety outcomes, reducing transport emissions, Auckland Light Rail and Cyclone Recovery.

Ngā whakamārama mō te tūnga | About the opportunity
Working as part of a small friendly team and closely with our Procurement Team Leader, you will lead the advice and support across all aspects of the procurement function.
In this role, you will gain good experience in influencing stakeholders to implement best practice Government procurement in order to obtain public value for money and good outcomes for our transport system which ultimately impacts the everyday lives of New Zealanders.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Leading the advice and support of procurement functions as well as provide advice on all aspects of planning, sourcing, negotiations, strategy, tools and process implementation for procurement related goods and services
- Running tenders from end to end, including drafting procurement plans, tender documents, running the evaluation and drafting contracts
- Supporting internal stakeholders to obtain good commercial outcomes and utilise best practice procurement
- Working on reporting both internal and external
- Working collaboratively to support the organisation to improve our procurement practices and outcomes


Te wāhi ki a koe | What you'll bring
- Previous procurement experience and an interest in continuing to grow your procurement knowledge and experience
- Experience in writing procurement plans, tender documents, and conducting tender evaluations
- Demonstrated organisational, prioritisation and time management skills
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Capability in Excel spreadsheets and reporting (internal and external)
- Public sector experience is advantageous although not essential


Te wāhi ki a mātou | What we offer
- Friendly, supportive and flexible work environment
- Additional Ministry leave days and volunteer day
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits including wellbeing days and annual wellness payment
- Laptop, mobile and WFH equipment
- Modern offices located on Wellington's scenic waterfront wharf with collaborative working spaces, showers, storage for bicycles/scooters and personal lockers
- A welcoming employee network such as the Māori and Pasifika, Wāhine, and Rainbow networks as well as the PSA and Eco Groups


Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau | Salary range
The salary range for the role is $76,774 - $100,000. The salary offered will be based on skills and experience.

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to apply

Please note unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.


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