Procurement & Commercial Advisor (Public Sector)

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; On-site; NZD 84,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Sick leave from day 1

KiwiSaver matching up to 4%

Vision assistance

Flu vaccinations

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is New Zealand's aviation safety regulator, committed to safe skies and public trust. This role focuses on providing expert procurement and commercial advice, leading procurement processes, and driving improvements that ensure value, transparency and public sector alignment across the organisation.

You will work with managers and stakeholders to deliver practical outcomes, support commercial projects, and strengthen procurement systems in a collaborative

Qualifications

• Experience providing procurement or commercial advice in a public sector or similar environment.
• Strong understanding of procurement principles, processes, and best practices.
• Ability to analyse complex information and translate it into practical recommendations.
• Experience supporting sourcing activities, negotiations, and supplier arrangements.
• Sound contract management and supplier relationship management capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert commercial and procurement advice to managers across CAA.
• Lead procurement processes from planning through to contract establishment.
• Support the delivery of commercial projects and improvement initiatives.
• Analyse procurement options, costs, benefits, and risks to inform decision‑making.
• Develop procurement documentation and support market engagement activities.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Collect, analyse, and report procurement and commercial data.
• Contribute to contract and supplier management activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement practices and processes.
• Ensure procurement activities uphold accountability, transparency, and best practice standards.

Skills

Procurement advice

Public sector procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Data analysis

Job description

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is New Zealand's aviation safety regulator, committed to safe skies and public trust. This role focuses on providing expert procurement and commercial advice, leading procurement processes, and driving improvements that ensure value, transparency and public sector alignment across the organisation.

You will work with managers and stakeholders to deliver practical outcomes, support commercial projects, and strengthen procurement systems in a collaborative