
Procurement & Category Advisor
- Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Competitive remuneration
- A driven and collaborative team
- Hybrid working conditions
- A bright and modern office in a central location
- Passionate and capable leadership
- Gather, clean, and analyse procurement data
- Identify high volume or high-cost equipment categories with savings potential
- Produce dashboards/reports to support decision making
- Conduct comprehensive market analysis to identify new supplier options
- Review and map current supplier performance
- Develop and document procurement strategies for various equipment categories
- Identify key supplier negotiation options and contract development to ensure supply continuity and cost efficiency, including new supplier agreements
- End to end procurement process on equipment tenders which could include RFQ's and/or ROI/RFP's
- Engage with all facets of the organisation to validate and understand needs
- Degree or relevant qualification/significant experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, or related/s field is essential
- Strong market analysis and supplier engagement skills
- Experience developing procurement strategies with measurable outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to generate cost savings through strategic procurement
- Comfortable working with data, analytics tools, and reporting (e.g., Excel, Power BI)
- Knowledge of procurement rules and best practices
- CIPS or equivalent certification preferred (not essential).