Purchasing Officer | Āpiha Hokohoko (Fixed Term)

CGR Services

Wellington

On-site

NZD 66,000 - 77,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

DOC is seeking a Purchasing Officer to join the Financial Transactions team for a six-month fixed term contract in Wellington. You will manage purchasing workflows, create and amend Purchase Orders, and support SAP data maintenance.

You'll respond to external queries, assist with training around P2P processes, and help keep the ticket queue and shared mailboxes organized. A detail‑oriented communicator with SAP experience will fit well.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated understanding of P2P process in SAP or a similar ERP system.
  • Knowledge of purchasing or procurement principles and processes.
  • Administration and data entry experience with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to clearly and effectively provide technical expertise.
  • Able to build and maintain relationships with internal customers, peers, and external suppliers.
  • Highly organized, and able to meet deadlines and deliver in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Computer savvy and a quick learner of software and technical systems.

Responsibilities

  • Managing purchasing workflows including creation and amendments Purchase Orders.
  • Managing the ticket queue and shared mailboxes for requests from the wider business.
  • Providing support and training to the business around the P2P process and SAP.
  • Responding to external queries regarding orders.
  • Supporting the team with data maintenance in SAP.

Skills

SAP
P2P process
Purchasing principles
Administration/data entry
Communication skills
Relationship management
Organization
Problem solving
Software literacy

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Bring your administrative and data entry skills to support DOC kaimahi with Purchase Orders.

  • Full time, 6-month fixed term role
  • Wellington location
Our vision : Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūrā Mŋ te tūranga
About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Officer to join the Financial Transactions team for a six-month fixed term contract.

As a Purchasing Officer, you'll be focussed on:

  • Managing purchasing workflows including creation and amendments Purchase Orders
  • Managing the ticket queue and shared mailboxes for requests from the wider business
  • Providing support and training to the business around the P2P process and SAP
  • Responding to external queries regarding orders
  • Supporting the team with data maintenance in SAP
Ngą pūkenga me ēū wheako | Skills and experience

If you have some of following, we are keen to hear from you:

  • demonstrated understanding of P2P process in SAP or a similar ERP system
  • knowledge of purchasing or procurement principles and processes
  • administration and data entry experience with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to clearly and effectively provide technical expertise
  • able to build and maintain relationships with internal customers, peers, and external suppliers
  • highly organised, and able to meet deadlines and deliver in a fast-paced work environment
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Computer savvy and a quick learner of software and technical systems
He aha ēūąŋū đūī? | What's in it for you?

DOC is committed to a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We're driven by our values and behaviours, and are working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive by default. We also support flexible working arrangements for our kaimahi across Aotearoa, with options considered based on the role and in discussion with your leader.

Salary : $65,590-$76,589, depending on skills and experience.

Eligibility : You must hold a valid New Zealand work visa that covers the duration of employment.

Ră whakakapi | Applications close at 11 : 59 pm on Sunday, 20 September 2026. This advert may close early.

Me he pătāi anó, whakapā mai | For further enquiries, please contact Declan Copeland, Team Lead Purchasing, at dcopeland@doc.govt.nz

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