Principal Procurement Specialist
Wellington
Job Description:
Contribute to a large change program
Build relationships with culturally diverse stakeholders
Help shape the future of education
Beyond Recruitment is supporting the Ministry of Education in finding a Principal Procurement Specialist to join their Education Services team for a fixed-term contract until June 2023.
Help shape the future of education and develop and grow your career through work that is not only interesting and challenging but also impactful. With one of the largest public sector procurement teams in the country, the Ministry of Education provides a range of avenues to grow and develop in your profession. This is an opportunity to join a tight knit family and tackle complex work with a team that has your back.
As Principal Procurement Specialist you will provide specialist procurement insight, mentoring and support for Group Managers and teams, including working collaboratively to perform needs analysis, develop of strategies, establish procurement plans and manage high quality procurement processes that deliver tangible value to each Group and the wider Ministry.
You will be responsible for creating energy and enthusiasm within the customer, communicating and delivery of the ‘end to end’ procurement life cycle, as well as identifying and implementing areas of improvement through the procurement of products and services that support the Ministry, the Education Sector and Schools.