Senior Procurement Specialist

He whakahaere aronga-anamata a Mercury, e tuku ana i te pūngao me ngā whitimamao ki te mahi a tangata o Aotearoa, ā, he nui ake i tā ētahi atu. Waihoki, e para ana i te huarahi mā te pūngao whakahou me te whai i tētahi anamata toitū. Kei te iho ko tō mātou koronga. Te tiaki i te āpōpō: te tūhono i te tangata me te wāhi i tēnei rā. He āki tēnei i a tātou ki te whakapau kaha kia hua ake ai he anamata pai ake mō ō tātou tāngata, mō ō tātou hapori, me Aotearoa.

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today. This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

**Tā mātou arawātea | Our Opportunity**:
Our Procurement Team is going from strength to strength as we focused on all thing's electricity generation. We have a great role available to continue to support our vision of delivering world class procurement here at Mercury.

In this strategically created role, you will be responsible for reviewing and developing business procurement processes, embedding these within the business, ensuring process collaboration and driving continuous improvement across procurement. You'll play a critical role as the tendering expert to procuring goods and services in line with our category strategy, while identifying opportunities to partner with the supplier market. You will have the opportunity to be involved with strategic sourcing, managing mid-level supplier relationships and performance, and coordinating contract renewals with critical suppliers.

This role has the flexibility to be based at any of our North Island sites/offices, including Hamilton, Waikato River sites and Rotorua (excluding our Auckland office).

This position is a **12 Month Fixed Term Contract.**

Key responsibilities include:

- Develop and support implementation of procurement processes and procedures within the Generation Team
- Continuous improvement of procurement strategies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their Procurement demands and take the lead with activities
- Work closely with the supplier market (in line with our category strategy and supplier base), considering price, quality, and delivery timelines.

**Tā mātou e kimi nei | We are looking for**:

- Relevant procurement experience in an industrial environment in the same or similar role, e.g. Sourcing Specialist, Procurement Business Partner
- Proven experience in end-to-end procurement including planning, tendering, and contract management
- Strong knowledge of procurement best practices, and procurement trends
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

**Ngā tāpaetanga a Mercury | Mercury offers**:

- A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged
- The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest energy providers
- Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future. Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways. We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū

Every voice has its place - and together, we thrive.

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
- 40721
- Posted
- 21 Aug 2025
- Closing
- 04 Sep 2025 17:00
- Location(s)
- Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupō
- Expertise
- Procurement
- Job level(s)
- Experienced
- Work type(s)
- Fixed term full time