Key leadership position
Supportive, inclusive team environment
Outstanding benefits and flexible work options
About Us
At Hutt City Council we are committed to making a difference to people in Lower Hutt Te Awakairangi through what we do and how we do it.
We want to deliver a better city every day by understanding our communities' values, building strong partnerships, and delivering fresh solutions.
Every day, we provide services, facilities and programmes to almost 110,000 residents of Lower Hutt and many thousands more people who visit or work here.
It's truly rewarding to know that whatever our role, we can make a genuine difference to the community. In everything we do, we demonstrate our values of manaakitanga, kotahitanga and rangatiratanga.
Our leaders paint the big picture, inspire and drive results.
About the role
The key purpose of the Procurement Manager role is to maintain a fit for purpose procurement strategy for the Council Group that allows use of appropriate policies, process and tools for managing purchasing activity, achieving optimal value and managing risk acceptably.
The Procurement Manager will play a strategic role in driving financial sustainability, supporting best practice procurement, collaborating across the Council Group, and enabling ongoing improvement in the maturity of procurement activity into the future.
About You
To be successful in this role you will possess:
Proven leadership skills ideally within a procurement environment
Ability to inspire, influence and motivate people
Proven experience in working with central or local government is advantageous though not essential
A deep understanding of best practice and applications within procurement
Strong commercial and financial acumen coupled with strategic dexterity
Experience in contract management, supporting systems and complex processes
Finely tuned project planning and project management skills
Recognised qualification in commerce, finance or similar is a nice to have
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
In return
We offer a fantastic working environment and a career that you will enjoy and can take real pride in. Bring your passion to make a difference, along with your commitment to co-create positive outcomes for the community, and we know you'll be proud to be part of our success.
Applications for this role close Monday 17th July 2023 11.55pm.
Please note we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply early.
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