Category Manager for Vehicles Machinery

6 days ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

About Our Vision

The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai vision is to see nature thriving in Aotearoa. We aim to protect and restore nature across New Zealand, working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable and inclusive by default.

In this role, you'll contribute to our mission by leading the procurement of vehicles, machinery, and facilities, ensuring we achieve our objectives through effective supplier relationship management.

You'll work closely with the procurement team to foster strategic supplier relationships, identify cost-saving opportunities, and drive continuous improvement. As Category Lead, you'll oversee the delivery of procurement plan objectives, providing strategic advice to the business and guiding the team in their efforts.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Leading the development of a category strategy that aligns with our business goals and objectives
  • Fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers to drive innovation, added value, and benefit realisation
  • Managing the procurement process for vehicles, machinery, and facilities, ensuring compliance with our policies and procedures

Your Requirements

  • Extensive experience in a similar senior Procurement/Category Management role
  • Exposure working within a Government Agency would be preferred Experience in leading a small team and passionate about passing on your knowledge and expertise
  • Considerable experience in cooperative, partnering relationships with key stakeholders or suppliers driving innovation, added value and benefit realisation
  • Strong analytical skills, able to draw insights from data and identify trends, areas for action and improvement Experience in developing category strategies, implementing and managing approaches to market Commercial experience Understanding of the Maori Crown relationship and its importance to DOC


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