Procurement Manager

5 days ago

Auckland CBD, New Zealand Bluecurrent Full time NZ$70,000 - NZ$100,000 per year

Job Description

Bring your ideas, help shape what's next

Bluecurrent is helping shape the energy future of New Zealand and Australia, empowering partners with strategic insights and innovative technology.

For nearly two decades, we've been a trusted leader in smart metering and digital solutions, helping businesses and communities make better energy decisions.

People are at the heart of everything we do. Bluecurrent offers a supportive, inclusive workplace with fantastic benefits, growth opportunities, and an authentic commitment to sustainability.

Every day we live our values of collaboration, innovation, and delivery, so join us and let's create a smarter, more sustainable future together.

About the Role

Are you a motivated procurement manager ready to drive impactful change and the future of strategic sourcing at Bluecurrent?

Join our supportive and innovative team as a Procurement Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for executing procurement activities, overseeing procurement categories, managing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance to Bluecurrent processes and policies, establishing alignment with company goals, and delivering agreed savings/targets.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Partner with stakeholders to shape future demand and establish long-term supplier strategies.
  • Ensure best-practice procurement processes are adopted.
  • Develop and maintain supplier profiles and key procurement documentation.
  • Champion consistent, high-quality contract operations
  • Stay ahead of market trends in procurement.
  • Lead and collaborate in supplier negotiations, focusing on strategic, high-value partners and contracts.
  • Work closely with legal, finance, product, architecture, cyber security, and operations leaders to create robust, compliant agreements.
  • Drive and implement innovative contract and supplier management strategies, including relationship scorecards, planning, and spend reviews.
  • Resolve supplier performance issues.
  • Manage contract renewals, extensions, and variations for medium and high-risk agreements.
  • Promote a positive, inclusive working environment that challenges norms and embraces creative solutions.
  • Support financial target setting, budget development, and ongoing monitoring.

What we are looking for

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

  • 5 years'+ experience in a similar role and a post-graduate degree in Business Administration or Management
  • Expertise in vendor selection and management processes for high-value, long-term contracts.
  • Commercial acumen and strategic sourcing mindset
  • Experience negotiating supplier contracts and manage supplier performance.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to develop and negotiate contracts, as well as write and present recommendations to executives and board members.
  • An understanding of performance reporting and financial or budgeting processes.

If you're ready to bring your ideas and experience to help, make a real impact for the future of procurement at Bluecurrent, apply now

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As part of the recruitment process if we progress with your application, we will complete background and pre-employment checks, such as a drug and alcohol assessments, reference checks, immigration checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks, and additional checks required for the role.

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