Procurement & Commercial Advisor — Public Sector Impact

Aviation; Wellington; Hybrid; 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

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seeks an Advisor, Commercial and Procurement to help maximise value from procurement and commercial activities. You will work with managers across the organisation to provide expert advice, and lead procurement processes from planning to contract establishment.

You'll analyse options, costs and risks, develop procurement documentation, support market engagement, and contribute to supplier management.

Qualifications

• Experience providing procurement or commercial advice in a public sector or similar environment.
• Strong understanding of procurement principles, processes and best practice approaches.
• 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.
• High 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

Commercial advice

Public sector

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Contract management

Supplier management

Data analysis

Communication

Job description

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seeks an Advisor, Commercial and Procurement to help maximise value from procurement and commercial activities. You will work with managers across the organisation to provide expert advice, and lead procurement processes from planning to contract establishment.

You'll analyse options, costs and risks, develop procurement documentation, support market engagement, and contribute to supplier management.