Senior Infrastructure Procurement Leader – Transport Projects

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi; Christchurch; In loco; NZD 120.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Five weeks annual leave

Life and income protection insurance

Critical illness insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is seeking a Principal Procurement Specialist to enable successful infrastructure delivery across Aotearoa. You will lead procurement across planning to contract award, partnering with project teams and sponsors to ensure fit-for-purpose sourcing strategies and robust commercial solutions.

You will influence market engagement, manage risk, and strengthen supplier relationships to support long-term sector outcomes and delivery confidence.

Competenze

• Significant experience leading infrastructure procurement and sourcing.
• Experience developing procurement strategies balancing risk, market capacity, delivery requirements and value for money.
• Proven ability supporting complex commercial negotiations and delivering robust outcomes.

Mansioni

• Lead and support procurement activity across planning and sourcing phases of the lifecycle.
• Develop fit-for-purpose sourcing strategies and commercial solutions with project teams and sponsors.
• Engage with market, evaluate tenders, and oversee contract award and negotiations.
• Strengthen market confidence and supplier relationships using procurement expertise and market intelligence.

Conoscenze

Infrastructure procurement

Sourcing activities

Procurement strategies

Commercial negotiations

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Written and verbal communication

Formazione

Relevant tertiary or professional qualification

Membership of a professional body (desirable)

Descrizione del lavoro

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is seeking a Principal Procurement Specialist to enable successful infrastructure delivery across Aotearoa. You will lead procurement across planning to contract award, partnering with project teams and sponsors to ensure fit-for-purpose sourcing strategies and robust commercial solutions.

You will influence market engagement, manage risk, and strengthen supplier relationships to support long-term sector outcomes and delivery confidence.