Regional Commercial Manager

Tribe Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work

Career growth

Collaborative team

Long-term partnerships

Job summary

Tribe Group is seeking a senior procurement professional to join the national commercial and procurement team in Auckland. You will drive strategic sourcing, category management, and end-to-end procurement activities across New Zealand, guiding contracts from planning to award and supplier performance.

This role requires strong negotiation, governance understanding, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to deliver cost savings through data-driven analysis while building durable supplier

Qualifications

• Extensive procurement, commercial or category management experience in complex environments.
• Proven ability to develop and implement category strategies that deliver commercial value.
• Strong contract negotiation and supplier management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercial activities from category planning to contract award and supplier performance.
• Implement national commercial strategies and influence regional category directions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regional suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Job description

• Join a national commercial and procurement team responsible for delivering better value through strategic sourcing and category management across New Zealand.
• Play a key role in implementing national commercial strategies within your region while influencing future category direction at a national level.
• Lead end-to-end commercial activities, from category planning and procurement through to contract award, supplier management and ongoing performance.
• Build strong relationships with regional suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive innovation, improve outcomes and ensure contractual compliance.
• Contribute to an organisation committed to maximising public value through smarter procurement, sustainable practices and customer-focused commercial solutions.

About The Opportunity

• Join a national commercial and procurement team responsible for delivering better value through strategic sourcing and category management across New Zealand.
• Play a key role in implementing national commercial strategies within your region while influencing future category direction at a national level.
• Lead end-to-end commercial activities, from category planning and procurement through to contract award, supplier management and ongoing performance.
• Build strong relationships with regional suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive innovation, improve outcomes and ensure contractual compliance.
• Contribute to an organisation committed to maximising public value through smarter procurement, sustainable practices and customer-focused commercial solutions.

What You'll Bring

• Extensive procurement, commercial or category management experience, ideally within a complex or infrastructure-related environment.
• Proven success developing and implementing category strategies that deliver commercial value and support organisational objectives.
• Strong contract negotiation and supplier management experience, with the ability to manage complex commercial arrangements.
• Excellent commercial acumen, including financial analysis, market assessment and the ability to identify cost-saving opportunities through data-driven decision making.
• A collaborative leadership style, strong stakeholder engagement skills and a sound understanding of commercial governance, contracting obligations and regional supplier markets.

What's On Offer

• Opportunity to influence procurement outcomes that make a meaningful impact across New Zealand.
• Join a collaborative, values-driven organisation focused on continuous improvement and commercial excellence.
• Work with experienced procurement and commercial professionals on strategic, high-value categories.
• Broad scope to build long-term supplier partnerships and contribute to innovative sourcing initiatives.
• Competitive salary, flexible working arrangements and excellent opportunities for professional growth and development.

To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.