Procurement/commercial Specialist

**About Us | Ko mātou**

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

**What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe**

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the **Way We Work** at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for usto work for you

**Starting salary: $ 95,972 - $112,181 + superannuation**

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

- Balance life and work commitments
- Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
- Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
- 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
- State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington

**The role | Te tūnga**

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping procurement and commercial best practices? Stats NZ is looking for a Procurement/Commercial Specialist to help implement and maintain policies, procedures, and guidance across our Commercial Arrangements function.

This is a permeant full time role based in Wellington. This sits within the Commercial Arrangements Branch within the Technology, Operations, Commercial & Collections Group (TOCC). TOCC reports directly to the Chief Executive.

You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality and consistent procurement and contract management practices, working closely with the Manager - Purchasing Desk and the Commercial Practice Lead. This position focuses on training delivery, reporting, and assurance, ensuring both Stats NZ and suppliers meet contractual obligations and compliance standards.

In Commercial Arrangements we use our expertise to build strong relationships and uplift commercial and contractual capability to drive excellence within Stats NZ. Our goal is to be the gold standard of Government commercial practice.

Our team needs someone to join us with:

- A relevant tertiary (degree-level or higher) qualification in business, commerce, law or similar.
- Minimum of three years' work experience including contract management and sourcing activities (preferably in government)
- High quality written and oral communication skills suitable for a varied audience in a corporate setting.
- Experience using everyday office software including Microsoft suite of products (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Intranet, online communications channels for meetings and chat, etc.
- Competency or fluency in te reo Māori language or possess a willingness to develop knowledge and competence. (By 2040 Government aims to have 85% of its workers speaking te reo Māori).
- Strong skills in training delivery, reporting, and assurance functions

**What you bring | Nōu te rourou**

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

**_ You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process._**

**Note to Recruitment Agencies**: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
- Reference #
- 14831
- Posted on
- 23 May 2025
- Closes on
- 01 Jun 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Wellington
- Expertise
- Procurement
- Job level(s)
- 4-6 years experience
- Work type(s)
- Permanent full-time