Senior Procurement Specialist

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunityWe are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Procurement Specialist to join our Infrastructure Capital team in Auckland.

This role is central to supporting the planning, sourcing, and management of best practice procurement across the infrastructure delivery side of the organisation.

You will apply strategic methodologies, systems, and tools throughout the procurement lifecycle to ensure value for money and effective delivery of the National Land Transport Programme.As a Senior Procurement Specialist, you will lead the development and implementation of sourcing strategies, manage end-to-end procurement processes, and provide expert advice to internal stakeholders.

You'll work closely with business owners to shape procurement requirements and support performance monitoring, and supplier engagement.Working in one of Aotearoa New Zealand's largest public sector procuring agencies, this role offers an outstanding opportunity to build your procurement expertise in a supportive environment while doing interesting work.You will find out more about the role here Position Description.

O Pumanawa | What we\'re looking forOur ideal candidate will have some or all of the following (but don't worry if you don't tick every box).

Sound knowledge of Government Procurement Policy and Rules, ideally within a complex public sector environment.Strong understanding of procurement practices, with construction, physical works or related professional services procurement experience preferred.Experience in planning and managing a range of end-to-end sourcing processes, ideally using a variety of approach to market mechanisms.Sound commercial acumen, with good data and financial literacy.Customer-focused, with well-developed communication, influencing and relationship building skills.Strong sense of community and community engagement.Personal resilience with the ability to work independently.QualificationsTertiary qualification in a related discipline or equivalent experience is preferred.Working towards a CIPS (or similar) qualification is desirable.Me pehea te tuku tono | How to applyPlease click apply to upload your CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the role.Ra Katinga | Applications close : 21 September 2025For further information, email :

• be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values.

Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications.

We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.

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