Procurement Advisor: Help Council Deliver Value & Compliance

Kāpiti Coast; Wellington; Remote; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dependant leave

Thriving team culture

On-site parking

Free access to pools

Staff discounts

Job summary

Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking a Procurement Advisor to join our Procurement team. You will support procurement activities across Council, provide practical advisory support, and help maintain procurement systems and registers.

This role blends advisory work with hands-on coordination, ensuring compliant, value-for-money outcomes while partnering with diverse teams across Council.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, sourcing, contract administration, purchasing, commercial support or a similar role.
• Experience supporting procurement activities within a structured governance environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
• Strong written communication skills and confidence preparing business documentation.
• Sound analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using business systems and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Understanding of procurement governance, probity and compliance requirements.
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead low to medium complexity procurement activities.
• Support more complex projects and maintain procurement systems and registers.
• Oversee compliance activities and contribute to procurement capability improvements.
• Act as first point of contact for procurement enquiries and provide practical guidance.
• Collaborate with teams across Council to deliver value-for-money procurement outcomes.

Skills

Procurement experience

Sourcing

Contract administration

Purchasing

Commercial support

Stakeholder engagement

Governance/compliance

Analytical thinking

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Procurement governance knowledge

Tools

Business systems

Job description

Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking a Procurement Advisor to join our Procurement team. You will support procurement activities across Council, provide practical advisory support, and help maintain procurement systems and registers.

This role blends advisory work with hands-on coordination, ensuring compliant, value-for-money outcomes while partnering with diverse teams across Council.