Procurement Lead - Te Tai Tokerau Me Tamaki Makaurau - Hauora Maori Service

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Full-time, permanent position
• Based in
• Te Tai Tokerau me Tamaki Makaurau, Northern Region
• Be part of the team of Matauranga Maori specialists for Health New Zealand
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.
• About the Role
• The Procurement Lead is a senior advisory role responsible for providing strategic leadership and expert advice in procurement and contract management across the region.

Working closely with the Regional Group Manager and national teams, the role ensures best practice standards are developed and implemented in alignment with Health NZ policies, Government Procurement Rules, and the Public Finance Act.

It supports regional teams in procurement activities, ensures compliance, and fosters collaboration across the health sector to influence funding and planning decisions that impact Maori health outcomes.

The devolution of resources and decision making to the regions ensures those closest to service users and whanau are involved in decisions on how healthcare is delivered.

We are committed to ensuring our operating model is responsive to the needs of Maori.

Your deep understanding of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches enables you to embed equity-focused outcomes into procurement strategies, ensuring culturally responsive and impactful results.You will have :

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 16 October

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