Strategic Sourcing Consultant

4 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand BNZ Full time

**Ko mātou tēnei | This is Us**

Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We mahi (work) together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."

BNZ's Strategic Sourcing tīma (team) plays a critical role fulfilling the Bank's need for third party goods and services, championing supplier relationships, managing supply chain risk and compliance, delivering sustainable financial value and contributing to legendary kiritaki (customer) experience. We are looking for an experienced procurement professional to join our tīma as a **Strategic Sourcing Consultant - Business Services**.

**Mō te Tūranga | About the Role**

We sat down with our Senior Manager - Sourcing, and they let us know the following about the tūranga (role).

**What is the tīma culture and environment like?**

We are a collaborative tīma focused on being a strategic partner, known for our performance edge and consistently delivering value across supplier relationships.

Joining our Strategic Sourcing tīma, this role will focus on key projects and business initiatives providing sourcing activity for business services. Across the Business Services tīma we look after categories including Properties, Operations, HR, Legal, Marketing, Sustainability, Wealth Services and much more.

You will be involved in a mix of categories and own these as the alignment Sourcing Consultant. You will also have exposure to wider categories through large scale projects across the tīma.

**What specific skills are required to be successful?**

We're looking for a procurement professional who is eager to learn and has an excellent ability to engage easily with a range of stakeholders and influence outcomes collaboratively. You'll bring:

- A minimum of 5 years' experience as a procurement specialist/category manager or similar tūranga (ideally within a complex environment).
- Knowledge and understanding of the financial sector (preferred but not mandatory).
- Excellent ability in establishing and implementing category strategies.
- Understanding of how to prepare and provide documentation to go to market when required (for example, RFP's).
- High level of resilience with the ability to prioritize work under pressure
- Ability to identify and deliver benefit by way of cost savings, cost avoidance and productivity improvements through strategic negotiations and delivery of category management.

**What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this tūranga?**
- Ability to mahi in a highly regulated environment.
- Proven ability to effectively manage key sourcing categories within an organisation.
- Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Skilled in sourcing and negotiating complex contracts.
- Acumen in sourcing and knowledge of end-to-end sourcing and procurement practices.
- Experience in a corporate environment working on large scale projects and negotiations.

**Why did the last person leave this tūranga?**

Due to internal promotions following a recent restructure we currently have two strategic sourcing tūranga on offer. This tūranga will sit within our Business Services team reporting to the Senior Manager Sourcing. This tūranga plays an integral part of the BNZ Sourcing Strategy to ensure we deliver value across our suppliers and to our internal business partners. We're excited about the opportunities for growth and development under our new structure and looking for an ambitious and skilled procurement professional to join our tīma.

**Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand**
- Applications close Monday 26 June 2023._



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