Group Manager, Procurement

SkyCity; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Meal allowance

Staff store discounts

City parking discount

Sky Tower entry

Hotel/restaurant discounts

Employee resource groups

Career development opportunity

Job summary

SkyCity, Auckland-based, seeks an experienced Group Manager Procurement to lead our procurement function across New Zealand. This senior role reports to the CFO and focuses on delivering sustainable value, managing risk and enabling business performance.

You will oversee procurement governance, category management and supplier relationships, driving strategic sourcing and continuous improvement while building a high-performing team across SkyCity’s diverse operations.

Qualifications

• Significant senior procurement, commercial or supply chain leadership experience.
• Strong track record in strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Strong financial, analytical and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience developing procurement strategies, operating models and governance frameworks.
• Passion for building high-performing teams and continuous improvement.
• Tertiary qualifications; MCIPS, CIPS or equivalent viewed favourably.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across procurement governance, category management and supplier relationship management.
• Oversee procurement expenditure across New Zealand operations.
• Lead sourcing activities and drive value creation and supplier innovation.
• Partner with senior leaders to align procurement with organisational priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain commercial discipline.

Skills

Senior procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Procurement governance

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 Group 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 Group 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