The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a Crown entity governed by a Minister-appointed Board and advised on Māori interests and knowledge by our Māori Advisory Group. Our responsibilities are to protect and promote drinking water safety and related public health outcomes - we regulate drinking water suppliers on behalf of the public. We also have an oversight role in relation to the environmental performance of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks.
If you’re a passionate and driven individual who shares our vision for making water safe every day for everyone, then join us and be part of making a difference.
Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
The Lead Procurement Advisor will be proactively developing procurement strategies and providing expert advice to all stakeholders on current and future procurement needs, and adherence to best practice, whilst ensuring All of Government and internal policy requirements governing procurement are adhered to.
The Lead Procurement Advisor will be responsible for:
Building commercial and procurement capability across the organisation to support people to use good judgement in procurement, contract, and supplier management at all levels.
Lead the negotiation of significant contracts in conjunction with the General Counsel or external legal support e.g. technology contracts, property leases and renewals
Work with contract managers in the business to develop service level agreements and key performance indicators for suppliers
Work with contract managers to regularly review supplier performance and develop actions to improve performance and delivered value over time
Innovation and creativity are key drivers in the way we work - our size requires us to be smart and agile.
Ko koe tēnei | About you
We are looking for someone who has the following attributes:
5+ years’ experience providing commercial procurement advice to organisations
Experience managing the full procurement lifecycle
Understanding of the principles of contract law
Well developed influencing and negotiation skills
Demonstrated commitment to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and developing own capability in Te Ao Māori
Please visit our Ngā Mahi | Careers Page to learn more about working at Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai.
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Rā Katinga | Applications close 21 November 2024 You must have a legal right to work in New Zealand.
