Principal Procurement Specialist

Grow your expertise in one of NZ's largest public sector procuring agencies
- Join our growing team Varied, interesting, high profile work
- Flexible, friendly, and high performing work environment

**Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**
Are you ready to lead strategic procurement initiatives that drive value and deliver business objectives? We're seeking a seasoned Principal Procurement Specialist to shape best practices and deliver exceptional outcomes across critical areas of spend.

This role supports our Regulatory and Customer Services teams to deliver improved safety outcomes and reduce the risk of harm in land transport and improve the experience of people who interact with NZTA services and products.

In this role, you will:

- Develop and implement detailed category strategies.
- Partner with business owners to understand and deliver on procurement needs.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing processes for complex procurements.
- Support strategic and tactical contract negotiations.
- Implement robust commercial frameworks and ensure compliance with policy.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

Your expertise will focus on the plan and source phases of the procurement lifecycle, with opportunities to influence contract performance in the manage phase. With a focus on high-risk and high-value projects, you'll ensure procurement is a strategic enabler within NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).

The likely appointment range for this position is $130,356 to $159,324. Click here to review the full position description.

**He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? **| So, why join us?**

At NZTA you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. We want you to feel like you belong here - valued, respected, and empowered to bring your whole self to work.

From five weeks annual leave through to Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance for our permanent employees - you will be well looked after here. Our benefits are designed to support our people and provide a happy, healthy and high-performing environment. We take a principle-based approach to flexibility that enables our people and their People Leaders to discuss and agree the arrangements that work best for the individual, the team, and the organisation. And whether it's on-the-job experience, signing up to a course, coaching opportunities, or secondments to other roles within NZTA - you can build a varied and successful career with us and grow your potential.

**Ō Pūmanawa I What we're looking for**
- An excellent understanding of government procurement policies, rules and process.
- Knowledge and experience in the design and management of a wide range of public sector sourcing processes, for example, open market, multi-stage, secondary procurements and direct source, for higher value and complex categories and areas of spend.
- Experience in successfully supporting complex negotiations and leading less-complex negotiations across multiple projects and programmes
- Experience in formal structured contract management of strategically important contracts
- A Tertiary qualification in a related discipline or equivalent experience, with CIPS or related professional industry membership preferred

**Ko wai mātou | About us**
The Procurement function at NZTA is responsible for planning, sourcing, and managing the supply of external resources to NZTA. Procurement is an essential part of how NZTA delivers our critical business functions to support Te Kāpehu, our strategic direction. Many functions of NZTA are performed, in full or part, using external suppliers and we are one of Aotearoa New Zealand's largest public sector procuring agencies. NZTA is not only responsible for its own procurement requirements, but it also leads procurement practice across much of the land transport sector.'

**Rā Katinga | Applications close**:1 December 2024

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.