principal procurement specialist

• Manage the full procurement life cycle, including strategic sourcing, tendering, negotiation, and robust contract management.
• Proactively identify and mitigate commercial and operational risks, while also championing innovative approaches to procurement.
• Skillfully extract and interpret information from a diverse range of stakeholders, including those who may be difficult to engage, to deeply understand their requirements.
• Mentor and support the team, providing guidance based on your extensive lived experience to help them develop their skills and deliver strong commercial results.
• Leverage your deep understanding of government procurement regulations to effectively navigate processes and find pragmatic solutions.

• You are a seasoned practitioner with a proven track record of managing complex, end-to-end procurement processes within a government context.
• You possess strong critical thinking skills and the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise with a reactive and calm approach.
• You demonstrate an ability to develop and implement diverse processes while always identifying and managing risk.
• An exceptional communicator who can effectively engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Contribute to work that creates positive outcomes for the NZ community
• Flexible working hours

• CIPS would be advantageous

Randstad