Procurement Manager

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**

Our Auckland Council Group Shared Services Procurement team has an opportunity for a Procurement** **Manager to join the team As a Procurement Manager you will work alongside our Head of Capital Procurement and the Capital Procurement team to deliver for Aucklanders.

Your role will be to partner with business units to develop and execute capital procurement strategies and plans, in the delivery of the best “value for money” outcomes for Auckland Council. You can expect to work with business units to procure and deliver infrastructure with a “whole of life” cost approach to infrastructure. You will also work on building a pipeline of opportunities and leveraging the council group within infrastructure procurement.

The Auckland Council Group Shared Services Procurement department provides leadership and guidance for spending needs and assists in quality decision making. We work to empower others to deliver within their needs, enabling us to be a more adaptable organisation that focuses on social and sustainable outcomes.

**He kōrero mōu: About you**

To be successful in this role you will have strong experience in either similar procurement or infrastructure delivery roles, ideally from within large and complex organisations. You will be comfortable with business planning, target setting and measurement with a proven ability in establishing and implementing procurement activity pipelines and category strategies.

You are a strategic and analytical leader with excellent problem-solving skills. Demonstrating exceptional communication, networking, and negotiation skills you will build credible and long-lasting relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders. Being customer focused with a drive to anticipate customer needs will be essential. We are seeking a leader that brings a collaborative approach with customers to realise the benefits of early and comprehensive procurement planning, sourcing, negotiating and managing using a strategic approach.

In addition, you will have:

- Tertiary qualification within procurement, commercial, supply chain or engineering
- Membership with MCIPS or a similar professional body
- 5 years within leadership roles including strategic procurement experience
- Procurement acumen and experience implementing organizational objectives into how we engage with our suppliers

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer**

Auckland Council is one of the largest local authorities in the South Pacific providing essential services and facilities to more than 1.6 million people. We are progressive socially, culturally and environmentally while we work towards creating change having an impact on our journey to becoming a world-class city for our ratepayers and residents. So what’s in it for you? You’ll be immersed in a small and diligent team. You’ll be exposed to all facets of procurement and build your network across Auckland Council. This opportunity will allow you to actively participate in the development of yourself and team to enhance your capability and influence.

We offer a flexible working arrangements, competitive salary, and varied learning and career progression opportunities across the wider Council group. You’ll be joining a team of dedicated and respected experts working collaboratively across the region to contribute to Auckland’s growth and development. We are committed to diversity, have a culture built on trust and valuing individual contributions, and are driven to provide the right outcomes for our customers and our environment.
- Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini My success is not mine alone, but the success of many._
- You’ll have access to a range of fantastic Auckland Council benefits, including discounted Leisure Centre membership and a range of other partnership discounts - take a look _here_

You can find the position description here

**Applications close Wednesday, 16th October 2024