Strategic Procurement & Contracts Coordinator

Otago Regional Council; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Life Insurance

5 weeks annual leave

Superannuation

Job summary

Otago Regional Council in Dunedin, NZ is seeking a Procurement and Contracts Coordinator to join the Support Services team on a fixed term (12 months), full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) in our Dunedin office. The role coordinates procurement, contract administration, and supports daily operations for fleet, plant and facilities, establishing new contracts and updating existing ones.

Key duties include managing purchase orders and invoicing, driving contract improvements, coordinating

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in business administration, procurement, contract or project management, and/or substantial equivalent experience within local government.
• A full driver's license.
• Experience in purchase order systems.
• Experience following administration procedures.
• Proven customer service excellence and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Managing the purchase order and invoicing process on behalf of the team.
• Proactively work to implement new and update existing contracts to attain best price with continuous deliverable improvement, price reductions and/or cost avoidance.
• Manage and coordinate contractors within scope to ensure deadlines are met; risks are identified and escalated when necessary.
• Liaising, coordinating and where required support building and fleet maintenance contractors.

Skills

Procurement

Contract administration

Vendor management

Customer service

Team collaboration

Full driver's license

Purchase orders

Administration procedures

Education

Tertiary qualification in business administration / procurement / contract or project management

Job description

Otago Regional Council in Dunedin, NZ is seeking a Procurement and Contracts Coordinator to join the Support Services team on a fixed term (12 months), full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) in our Dunedin office. The role coordinates procurement, contract administration, and supports daily operations for fleet, plant and facilities, establishing new contracts and updating existing ones.

Key duties include managing purchase orders and invoicing, driving contract improvements, coordinating