Non-trade Procurement

Company Description

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He Tāngata, He Tāngata, He Tāngata. What is the greatest thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

The Warehouse Group (TWG) is a New Zealand success story, evolving from a single The Warehouse store to become one of the largest multi-brand retailing groups in New Zealand. As a company, we’re continuing our innovation and agile journey - with bold new ways of moving forward, empowering teams and with more effective collaboration and communication, we have our customers top of mind and work purposefully together, “Helping Kiwis live better every day”.

**Job Description**:
Our procurement chapter is growing, and we currently have a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned and commercially astute Procurement Category Manager (Non-Trade Procurement chapter member) to join us. To round out this close-knit team, we’re looking for someone with a strong grounding in procurement category management, in digital and IT.

Our wider Sourcing team works to secure sustainable products and services through establishing strong supplier relationships, delivering fair commercial terms and establishing clear service agreements to protect the business’ high standards of quality. The Non-Trade Procurement chapter is responsible for the overall governance of non-trade procurement, with a focus on overseeing clear procurement policies and executing group-wide category strategies and selection methodologies, managing our supplier relationships, excellent negotiating and achieving fair commercial terms, contract management and ensuring our SLAs are met.

**Qualifications**:
Being a seasoned indirect/non-trade procurement professional, your thorough approach to category planning is efficient; you’re able to quickly assess where you can deliver commercial, service value and cost savings to the business whilst aligning closely to our business objectives, values and standards. Backed with strong project management and delivery capabilities, you’ll be across a mix of continuous improvement and optimization work and opportunities to take ownership of end to end projects.

Key skills include:

- Proven indirect/non-trade procurement experience, with a passion for sustainability
- IT & Digital procurement
- Exceptional influencing and negotiation skills and contract management experience
- Supplier selection and management experience
- Ideally experience working in similar large, complex organisations
- A love of retail (and the fast pace)

We will rely on your excellent communication and relationship management skills, as this role will see you work cross-functionally with a range of internal stakeholders at all levels.

Your drive to contribute whilst taking ownership means you work effectively, both independently and collaboratively to deliver your best work and commercial results for the business. Your innate curiosity drives your need for continuous improvement coupled with your resilience to adapt quickly to our fast-paced retail environment.

Additional Information

We offer a dynamic, supportive team environment working with like-minded people within a business that cares about and recognises individuals. We’re excited as we continue to innovate, and by empowering our teams and increasing cross-collaboration, we aim to make TWG New Zealand’s best place to work

We also offer a range of benefits that work for you, your lifestyle and your career which include flexible working arrangements, team member discounts, wellbeing support, leave benefits and more

**MAKE SUSTAINABLE LIVING EASY AND AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYONE** don’t hesitate. APPLY NOW