Procurement Category Manager

7 months ago

Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Work on complex sourcing activities
- Deliver great outcomes and public value
- Partnership focused opportunity

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Our group in Organisational Effectiveness combines the key enterprise functions to drive efficiencies and support Toitū Te Whenua's ongoing performance. The Central Procurement Team (Ngā Mātanga Whiwhinga) is a part of the Business and Commercial function within the wider Organisational Effectiveness group which is the business unit designed to be an influential centre that supports the whole of our organisation.
The Central Procurement Team is committed to delivering procurement excellence both internally and externally, to all stakeholders, customers and suppliers. We are looking for a new Procurement Category Manager to join our team in a role with plenty of opportunity to challenge and develop your skills and experience.
As a Procurement Category Manager, you will design, lead, guide, and contribute to the procurement planning, sourcing and managing of goods and services for Toitū Te Whenua to deliver great outcomes, achieve public value and manage risk. You will provide advice and guidance to your internal stakeholders and will be seen as a trusted advocate for strategic procurement and commercial standards & practices and their role in driving organisational effectiveness

**Quote from a team member**: “We are a supportive & friendly team and I always find it helpful to bounce ideas around with my colleagues for 2nd opinions on my solutions. Very partnership focused"

He pūkenga tou - Skills and experience
- Be able to partner with business units undertaking procurement activities to effectively deliver and enable great outcomes, achieve public value, and manage risk,
- Ability to identify strategic procurement risks and opportunities and develop and implement a portfolio/category strategy,
- Experience leading procurement activities of a complex high risk / high value nature,
- Skills to identify and lead continuous improvement activities that can add value to procurement approaches, processes, resources, and systems,
- Understand effective supplier relationship and contract management,
- Support procurement and commercial capability development,
- Be a team player who embodies Toitū Te Whenua's BEST values - Bold, Expert, Stronger Together

The salary range for this role is $99,246 to $134,274 dependant on experience. This role is based in our Christchurch or Wellington offices.

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau - What we offer our employees
- Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai
- Eye & ear care reimbursements
- Annual Flu Vaccinations
- Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
- Diverse groups and networks
- If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks
- A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story
At Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, our key role is to ensure New Zealanders have accurate information about where people and places are, that people have confidence in their property rights and that Crown property is well managed for future generations.
From the best way to develop farmland, build a new suburb, manage a high-country farm or navigate on land or at sea, our work and location information help people make better decisions and create economic, social, environmental and cultural value for New Zealand.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

Tono mai - How to Apply
If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.

Toitū Te Whenua is going through a multi-year change and transformation programme focused on strengthening our connections, our agility, and the way we work with our customers and partners. This programme will make changes to our structure and the way we describe and organise our roles.

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