General Manager, Procurement

SkyCity; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Meals discount

Staff parking discount

Sky Tower entry access

Restaurant discounts

Employee resource groups

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

SkyCity New Zealand is seeking an experienced General Manager Procurement to lead our procurement function across Auckland and NZ operations. The role reports to the CFO and ensures procurement strategies align with business priorities while delivering commercial outcomes.

You will oversee governance, sourcing, supplier relationships and category management, building a high-performing team focused on value creation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Significant senior procurement or supply chain leadership experience.
• Track record in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations and complex commercial arrangements.
• Strong financial, analytical and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience developing procurement strategies, operating models and governance frameworks.
• MCIPS/CIPS or equivalent viewed favourably.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across procurement governance, category management, supplier relationship management and sourcing activities.
• Partner with senior leaders across SkyCity to align procurement strategies with organisational priorities and deliver commercial outcomes.
• Oversee procurement expenditure across New Zealand operations while leading a high-performing team.
• Drive value creation, supplier innovation and continuous improvement across the function.

Skills

Senior leadership

Procurement strategy

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Governance

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

MCIPS/CIPS (preferred)

Education

Tertiary qualifications

MCIPS/CIPS (preferred)

Job description

At SkyCity, we're committed to delivering world-class entertainment, hospitality and gaming experiences. Behind every exceptional customer experience is a network of strategic partnerships, commercial expertise and operational excellence.

We're looking for an experienced and commercially astute General Manager Procurement to lead our Procurement function and shape the future of procurement across SkyCity New Zealand. This Auckland-based leadership role reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and plays a critical role in delivering sustainable value, managing risk and enabling business performance across our diverse operations.

As General Manager Procurement, you'll provide strategic leadership across procurement governance, category management, supplier relationship management and sourcing activities. You'll partner closely with senior leaders across our business to ensure procurement strategies align with organisational priorities and deliver commercial outcomes. You'll oversee procurement expenditure across New Zealand operations while leading a high-performing team responsible for driving value creation, supplier innovation and continuous improvement.

We're looking for a proven procurement leader who can operate strategically while maintaining strong commercial discipline.

You'll ideally bring:

• Significant senior procurement, commercial or supply chain leadership experience
• A track record of leading strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations and complex commercial arrangements
• Strong financial, analytical and stakeholder management capability
• Experience developing procurement strategies, operating models and governance frameworks
• A passion for building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, with MCIPS, CIPS or equivalent viewed favourably.

We provide an opportunity to grow and build a career within SkyCity. We offer a supportive and rewarding work environment where your expertise and contributions will be highly valued. Additionally, we have an array of excellent company benefits including;

• Fully subsidised health insurance
• Life insurance cover
• Meals from $2.50 in our staff cafeteria
• Staff convenience store with heavily discounted bread, butter, eggs etc
• Discounted city car parking
• Free entry to the Sky Tower whenever you like!
• Discounts across site in our hotels & restaurants
• Various Employee resource Groups to support an inclusive culture
• Real career opportunity within asupportive organisation.

At SkyCity, our career opportunities are as diverse as our workforce. We don't just embrace differences; we value and support them. Our hiring is centred on capability and performance, regardless of gender, gender identity, race, origin, age, educational background, disability, or religious beliefs. We're here to empower you to shine. Our willingness to adapt ensures you can chart your path with us! Join us at SkyCity and be extraordinary by being you.

SkyCity takes its commitment to Host Responsibility seriously. Every member of our team, no matter their role, contributes towards SkyCity's culture of customer care