Provider Procurement Specialist
2 days ago
About us
We're a not-for-profit organisation on a mission to transform ourselves and empower New Zealanders to live their healthiest lives.
With almost a million members in our care, we are New Zealand's leading health insurer.
We have an unstoppable focus, delivering outstanding experiences to our members in their time of need. This is an exciting time to be part of our journey and in return for your extraordinary talent, we'll provide a high performing values-based team environment where people are at our heart.
About the role
As our Provider Procurement Specialist, you will design and deliver sustainable, outcome-focused procurement and contracting strategies that strengthen provider relationships, enhance affordability and quality, and drive improved member health outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem.
You'll utilise exceptional relationship skills to champion initiatives that foster collaboration and shared accountability with healthcare providers. Leveraging market intelligence, you'll drive improvements in clinical quality, safety, equity, and member experience, through embedment of performance-based clauses and outcome measures, ensuring contracts remain effective and aligned with organisational goals.
About You
You're a strategic and results-driven professional who brings a strong mix of commercial insight, values-alignment, and collaboration to every challenge.
The ideal candidate will also have:
- A tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in healthcare procurement
- At least 10 years' experience in procurement and contract management within complex environments
- Strong commercial acumen and advanced negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities
- Proven strategic leadership, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive meaningful change and business outcomes
- A strong analytical mindset with the ability to make informed, data-driven decisions
- Demonstrated success in managing external relationships and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
Ngākau nui. Āhurutanga. Tikanga.
Join a proud diverse team, that's always there, always real, always true. If you thrive in a caring, honest and open culture, we think you'll love working with us.
We know that it is our team's culture and wellbeing that will drive us forward. That's why we prioritise not only professional development opportunities but opportunities to thrive personally, too. We offer exceptional work/life balance and our employees are encouraged to – and rewarded for – living well.
Southern Cross employee benefits include:
five days of wellbeing leave per year
health insurance for you and your immediate whānau
life insurance cover and discounts on pet and travel insurance
extra parental leave benefits and financial wellbeing support
participate in our workplace wellbeing programme.
That's not all. Need more time to study, volunteer or support your whānau? You'll have the opportunity to purchase flexi leave. Each year, you will also get to take part in a volunteer day, to contribute to a cause or community with your team.
Our commitment to LGBTQIA+ and minority communities is reflected in our culture, and we run a regular Diversity and Inclusion Forum to help ensure this continues to flourish.
If you share our commitment and passion, then apply now
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