Kaiārahi, Te Pakihi me te Hokohoko | Manager, Commercial & Procurement

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Kaiārahi, Te Pakihi me te Hokohoko | Manager, Commercial & Procurement
Te Puni Rangatōpū | Corporate
Te Puni Kōkiri | The Ministry of Māori Development

Te Tari Matua, Pōneke | National Office, Wellington

We are searching for our next Manager, Commercial and Procurement to support Te Puni Kōkiri in accessing goods, services and solutions in a cost-effective manner.

Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity

Reporting to the General Manager, Finance, Property and Procurement this Manager has leadership of a small team of three friendly, hardworking kaimahi. As a unit they provide options, drive positive purchasing behaviours within the Ministry and ensure we are purchasing and negotiating through a public value lens.

• Administering and promoting the Te Puni Kōkiri preferred provider programme, promoting good practice contract management across our Puni
• Carrying out spend and value for money analysis and preparing reports for our executive leadership team.
• Identifying risks and suggesting mitigation strategies with the procurement process
• Ensuring that decision making considers public value and progressive procurement as part of its core business
• Managing the tender process, contract negotiation process and monitoring related activity.

The Manager, Commercial and Procurement is adaptable and agile, ensuring they, and their team can respond to the needs of the Ministry.

The appointment range for this role is between $133,248 and $166,560 per annum and the salary will be determined based on the successful candidate's skills and experience.

Mōu | About you

Viewing procurement as more than transactional, you take a relationship, solutions and customer focused approach to your craft. Investigative by nature, you know when to pursue alternative solutions, against relying on established norms.

• Possess the skills and experience as outlined in the Position Description, including negotiating, contract law and management, and understanding risks.
• Understand the machinery of government with a high degree of political nous.
• Relationship driven, take a wide view lens of procurement, looking at public value and long-term solutions as part of your process.
• Are comfortable working in a te ao Māori environment and where tikanga is observed.
• Familiarity working with and engaging Māori owned businesses is advantageous.

Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate people focussed on discovering solutions that will assist in serving our communities. We are guided by our values of Te Wera (Pursuing excellence), Manaakitanga (Valuing people and relationships), He Toa Takitini (Working collectively) and Ture Tangata (Being creative and innovative).

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our staff to maintain the right balance between work and personal pursuits. We recognise that a healthy workforce is a productive one so we're committed to providing opportunities and incentives for our employees to look after themselves, including:

• Optical allowance
• Hauora allowance
• Te Reo Māori proficiency allowance
• Provide enhanced parental leave provisions and childcare allowances.

Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, supports and works in partnership with the Government to design and deliver policies, as well as innovative targeted investment initiatives that have a significant and positive impact on Māori. 

Our commitment to 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau' enables whānau, hapū and iwi to succeed underpins everything that we do.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Māori participation and success as Māori, and it is our people who will create our best future.

We invite applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We believe that diversity fuels innovation and enriches our collective strength. Your unique perspectives, skills, and heritage contribute to our mission of advancing Māori aspirations and well-being.

Tono mai | Apply Now!

We are actively reviewing talent and an appointment will be made once an ideal candidate is identified. We encourage you to make your application today or get in touch to discuss more about how this great opportunity will fit with your career goals.

Applications close Rātapu 04 Hereturikōkā | Sunday 04 August at 11.55pm