Senior Procurement Advisor
Environmental Protection Authority NZ
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Job summary
Environmental Protection Authority NZ (EPA) in Wellington is seeking a Senior Procurement Advisor to provide expert procurement and contract management guidance across the organisation. You will lead planning, reporting and supplier relationships, ensuring compliant, value-driven outcomes aligned with Government procurement rules.
You will influence strategic decisions, coach teams, and develop procurement capability while delivering BAU excellence and continuous improvement within the EPA’s
Qualifications
- Senior procurement advisory experience in NZ public sector.
- Strong knowledge of procurement and contract management principles and processes.
- Experience negotiating, managing, and monitoring contracts and supplier relationships.
- Sound understanding of Government Procurement Rules and public sector environments.
- Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and reporting skills with ability to give practical advice.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert procurement and contract management advice to managers and teams across the EPA.
- Lead procurement planning, reporting, supplier management, training and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support strategic procurement decisions and government procurement initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and government agencies for successful procurement outcomes.
- Drive procurement practices that are efficient, transparent, compliant, and deliver value.
Skills
Education
Job description
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Environmental Protection Authority NZ – Wellington, North Island
As New Zealand's environmental regulator, the work we do today helps shape the future of our tomorrow.
We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand's independent environmental regulator. Our role is important: to help protect our country's unique way of life by looking out for the health of its environment, its economy and its people.
Our kaupapa is about making the right decisions based on evidence, mātauranga, and science. At the EPA, we encourage big ideas and bold goals.
What we achieve today helps shape the future of New Zealand for generations to come.
Jump in the waka - make history with us.
The Corporate Services Group works in close partnership with the wider business to lead, support, and enable the EPA to achieve its strategic intentions and effectively and efficiently deliver its core functions.
There are five key functions within the Corporate Services Group. These are: Information Management and Technology, People and Capability, Communications and Customer, Finance and Business Services and Enterprise Projects.
This function provides leadership and support across finance, procurement, planning and performance, risk and assurance, and facilities.
Finance delivers accurate, timely and meaningful financial information
Procurement manages internal procurement activity and supports contract management to deliver better public services for better public value.
Planning and Performance leads organisational performance, business and strategic planning and provides high quality internal and external accountability reporting.
Risk and Assurance operates processes to manage the EPA's strategic and business risks and manages the out-sourced internal audit function.
Data and Reportingenablesthebusiness to maximise the use ofdatato drive organisational insights and improvements
Facilities provides high-quality office and facilities services and leads the EPA's sustainability initiatives.
We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand's independent environmental regulator. Our role is important: to help protect our country's unique way of life by looking out for the health of its environment, its economy and its people.
Our kaupapa is about making the right decisions based on evidence, mātauranga, and science. At the EPA, we encourage big ideas and bold goals.
What we achieve today helps shape the future of New Zealand for generations to come.
Jump in the waka - make history with us.
The Corporate Services Group works in close partnership with the wider business to lead, support, and enable the EPA to achieve its strategic intentions and effectively and efficiently deliver its core functions.
There are five key functions within the Corporate Services Group. These are: Information Management and Technology, People and Capability, Communications and Customer, Finance and Business Services and Enterprise Projects.
Finance delivers accurate, timely and meaningful financial information
Procurement manages internal procurement activity and supports contract management to deliver better public services for better public value.
Planning and Performance leads organisational performance, business and strategic planning and provides high quality internal and external accountability reporting.
Risk and Assurance operates processes to manage the EPA's strategic and business risks and manages the out-sourced internal audit function.
Data and Reportingenablesthebusiness to maximise the use ofdatato drive organisational insights and improvements
Facilities provides high-quality office and facilities services and leads the EPA's sustainability initiatives.
This role is based in our Wellington office. While we're happy to consider work-from-home arrangements, this role is not designed for full-time remote working.
As our Senior Procurement Advisor, you'll be the EPA's procurement subject matter expert, partnering with teams across the organisation to deliver effective, compliant, and value-focused procurement outcomes. You'll provide strategic and operational advice, help shape procurement practices, and ensure our approach aligns with Government Procurement Rules and broader government objectives.
A day in the life may look like:
Provide expert procurement and contract management advice to managers and teams across the EPA.
Lead procurement planning, reporting, supplier management, training and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support strategic procurement decisions, government procurement initiatives, and organisational capability building through training and guidance.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and government agencies to ensure successful procurement outcomes.
Drive procurement practices that are efficient, transparent, compliant, and deliver value for the EPA and New Zealanders.
We are looking for someone with a range of skills and experience - if you have some or all of the below, we would love to hear from you.
Current or working toward ‘Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply' (MCIPS) qualification preferred
Proven experience in a senior procurement advisory role, ideally within the New Zealand public sector.
Strong knowledge of procurement and contract management principles, practices, and processes.
Experience negotiating, managing, and monitoring contracts and supplier relationships.
Sound understanding of Government Procurement Rules, broader government procurement initiatives, and public sector environments.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical advice to a wide range of stakeholders.
Strong relationship management skills and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of an organisation.
Willingness and capability to lead special projects, for example that help develop the procurement and contract management capability, as well as BAU workflow.
Experience developing procurement capability, including coaching, training, or supporting others to build procurement knowledge.
There are extra benefits to working at the EPA:
flexible working culture
three additional annual leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to four weeks' annual leave
$400 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home
an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives
in-house Māori cultural capability building programme
learning opportunities, including the annual EPA Symposium
active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks
EPA awards recognising individual and team effort
relocation help for those moving to New Zealand from overseas.
$90,801 - $136,201 per annum (midpoint $113,501).
This is the full salary range. Appointments will likely be made at or below the midpoint of this range, depending on skills and experience. An appointment at the midpoint assumes 100% competency in the role, with the full band covering a range of 80% - 120%.
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