Procurement Category Manager

Do you have a passion for optimizing supply chains, fostering strong relationships, and ensuring top-notch performance delivery?
- A fulfilling 12 months’ Fixed Term opportunity ( maternity leave cover)

We are a leading electricity distribution network company committed to delivering reliable and sustainable energy solutions to our customers. We are currently seeking a talented Procurement Category Manager.
- **The opportunity**
Reporting the Network Delivery Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our Network team to effectively deliver both capex and opex projects. You will also role model success in several technical and people functions:
- Collaboratively develop procurement strategies to drive optimal outcomes for project work, materials, and services
- Manage and implement Network's procurement policy and processes, including tenders and RFPs
- Oversee supplier management, ensuring regular reviews, quality control, and performance evaluation
- Negotiate, prepare, and execute contracts with service providers, consultants, contractors, and suppliers
- Effectively manage critical spares inventory, maintaining data, conducting audits, and implementing improvements
- Exceed operational, regulatory, and customer requirements while achieving performance targets and goals
- Foster open communication and strong relationships within the team and with key stakeholders
- Proactively contribute to continuous improvement, promoting safety and business excellence

Our people are at the heart of our success.
- **What’s in it for you?**
This will be an exciting opportunity for a confident professional to fully showcase the breadth and depth of your skills while working with people with immense levels of integrity and capability. We will reward you with benefits like:
- Competitive remuneration package
- A collaborative work environment where your ideas and contributions are valued
- Flexible, hybrid work options
- An in-house company driven well-being programme, a Peer Support Network (Kaitiaki)
- Social club and family centred events including the Northpower Wild Kiwi multisport event and annual fishing competition
- A friendly place to work where people are valued and appreciated
- Laptop and mobile phone
- On site car parking

You will forge partnerships that foster collaboration, innovation, and excellence in service delivery and together, we will build a future where Northpower continues to be the backbone of reliable and sustainable power infrastructure.
- **About you**
To be considered for this role you will naturally be a people leader and possess strong interpersonal skills, as well as:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Supply Chain, Procurement, and/or Logistics
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, and/or Logistics
- Demonstrated expertise in inventory management and procurement best practices
- Strong commercial acumen and financial understanding
- Excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of work
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and spoken, with the ability to influence stakeholders effectively
- Team player with the ability to coach and upskill team members

**About us**
Northpower is an electricity and fibre network provider for Whangarei and Kaipara, with more than 60,000 connected customers.
- We are also one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, and commercial sectors with a reputation for excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements.
- We have over 1,300 staff working together across 14 locations in the North Island to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers.
- **Get in touch**
If this sounds like you and you’d like to be a part of our team, we’d love to hear from you Direct your profile into our career’s website and search for _#Req 1194._
- Suitable applicants will be interviewed whilst the advertisement is open. Send in your interest early_