Procurement Specialist

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Role Type**: Permanent, full-time

**Location**: Wellington

**Salary Band**: $104,159 to $139,509 depending on skills and experience

The Ministry for Primary Industries are currently recruiting for a Procurement Specialist, to join our Finance & Procurement directorate, as part of our Corporate Services business unit based in Wellington.

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
Part of a high performing team, you'll use your skills to support MPI to achieve our desired outcomes and continue our transformation from good to great.. The primary focus of this role will be ICT but may involve supporting other business units as required.

Mōu - About You
You will be responsible for developing procurement strategies, leading and facilitating procurement processes through to contract signing, and providing advice and assistance to contract managers.

**You will be successful in this role if you**:

- Have at least 1 year and preferably 3+ years' experience with ICT procurement
- Have a customer focused approach,
- Can build strong and effective relationships with business partners
- Know your ROI's from your COI's,
- Have a proven track record in contract negotiations
- Have sharp analytical skills.

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
The Procurement and Commercial Management function is made up of four teams supporting business units across MPI in the areas of procurement, contract management, contract administration and commercial advice.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
The Ministry for Primary Industries works to safeguard New Zealanders' way of life well in the future. To ensure this, we have a vision where New Zealand is the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products. Our organisational strategy sets the direction we need to take to achieve this vision and ensure the success of the food and primary industries for the benefit of all New Zealanders. For more information on our current strategy, see Our Strategy.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
- Additional MPI leave days
- Ability to purchase extra annual leave
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whanau and hāpori.
In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

Applications close at 11.59pm on 4 May.

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