Principal Procurement Specialist

Principal Procurement Specialist - Infrastructure
- Permanent - Full-time
- An interesting, challenging and impactful procurement opportunity
- Salary band $110,923 - $135,573 depending on skills and experience

Help shape the future of Education
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga
We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes
At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whānau.
We help shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary. We do this by building relationships and understanding the needs of those who receive our services.
We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi by:

- Taking practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Giving priority to regional and local voice.
- Delivering greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
- Improving feedback loops and information flows.

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people across Aotearoa from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for every child, young person and adult student in our education system.
About our group
Te Puna Hanganga, Matihiko | Infrastructure & Digital - Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, leads inclusive, accessible and integrated national, digital and physical infrastructure and transport services to the education system.
Our vision for school property is that all schools have quality learning environments as part of a well-managed and sustainable portfolio that helps deliver equitable and excellent outcomes for every child.
The Infrastructure Procurement team is a vibrant and diverse team, where no two days are the same. We work together with our partners to deliver effective, inclusive procurement solutions, which support the vision for school property.
Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role
The Principal Procurement Specialist - Infrastructure shapes procurement solutions which maximise the benefits and outcomes that the Ministry and schools receive from their expenditure, contributing to the growth of future generations in New Zealand.
You will also lead a variety of high value/complexity procurements across our property portfolio; working collaboratively to undertake needs analysis, developing sourcing strategies, delivering procurement plans, managing and developing better processes, leading evaluations; facilitating contract negotiation and award processes. Last financial year the Infrastructure Procurement - Central team's Procurement Specialists ran a variety of procurements, worth more than $300 million.
We operate in an environment that builds and supports capability, where we support our people with training and other development opportunities.
Please note that there is more information available in the attached Job Description.
Mōhou ake | About you

**You will also offer**:

- Preferably understanding of and experience with construction procurement (works and professional services);
- Good commercial nous - an understanding of what drives good service value and how to identify and minimise key commercial risks;
- The ability to build effective working relationships with key stakeholders;
- The ability to prioritise and multi-task in a fast paced, dynamic environment;
- Great attention to detail;
- Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills;
- Preferably experience contributing to leading and developing other members of a team;
- Full Member (Level 6 / MCIPS) or eligible or working towards Associate Member (Level 4) of CIPS and/or a relevant tertiary qualification in Business or Accounting;
- Understanding of the impact of regulatory or legislative issues including, the Resource Management Act, Building Act, Public Works Act, in the development of public private partnerships in a New Zealand context; and
- Understanding of political environments, particularly engagement with senior managers, Ministers and their offices.

If you'd like to bring your skills to a rewarding role within an organisation that's continuously reaching goals and striving for a better future for New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you.
Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?
We provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported. So, if working from home and/or having a flexible start and finish to the day will help with this, we can usually make it happen. We'd love to hear what this might look like for you, so feel free to outline this in your Cover Letter.

**In your cover letter we'd like to know**:

- about you, your values, your whakap