Procurement Services Lead - Systems & Governance

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Transpower seeks a Procurement Services Manager to lead the operational enablement of the centre-led procurement function. You will drive systems, governance, reporting and capability initiatives to support timely, commercial decisions and enterprise value.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, simplified processes and stronger supplier partnerships across a complex, asset-intensive organisation. You will lead a team delivering procurement operations, governance and insights, partnering

Qualifications

• Experience leading procurement operations, excellence, or shared services in a large organisation.
• Strong governance, supplier and contract management experience.
• Proven ability to design and improve business processes and systems.
• Digital analytics and reporting skills.
• Change management and continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Procurement Services, ensuring efficient, robust delivery.
• Continuously improve procurement systems, workflows and tools.
• Embed governance, policies and delegated authorities.
• Strengthen supplier, contract and performance information.
• Own end-to-end reporting, insights and performance measures.
• Drive capability development and adoption of procurement frameworks.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Operations management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Digital analytics

Education

CIPS accreditation

Job description

Transpower seeks a Procurement Services Manager to lead the operational enablement of the centre-led procurement function. You will drive systems, governance, reporting and capability initiatives to support timely, commercial decisions and enterprise value.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, simplified processes and stronger supplier partnerships across a complex, asset-intensive organisation. You will lead a team delivering procurement operations, governance and insights, partnering