Strategic Procurement Lead

ACC New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 138,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9% superannuation

Job summary

ACC New Zealand in Wellington is seeking an experienced Strategic Procurement Lead to join our Enterprise Procurement team and lead procurement activity across ACC's Injury Prevention portfolio. You will lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team while providing trusted, timely and strategic procurement advice that supports organisational outcomes.

Working with enterprise leaders, you will shape key business decisions, drive procurement excellence and ensure alignment with Government

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ procurement experience in a large, complex organisation, including strategic sourcing and category management.
• Proven people leadership with coach-and-develop capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of Government Procurement Rules and their application.
• Excellent stakeholder management with senior leadership influence.
• Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving capabilities.
• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to articulate complex information.
• Experience leading change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Understanding and applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi in policy and service design.
• Collaborative leadership style and commitment to inclusive teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic procurement activity across ACC's Injury Prevention portfolio.
• Develop and inspire a high-performing procurement team delivering enterprise impact.
• Provide trusted, timely and strategic procurement advice to enterprise leaders.

Skills

Proven people leadership

Procurement experience (8+ years)

Knowledge of Government Procurement

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Written and verbal communication

Change management

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Collaborative leadership

Job description

Lead strategic procurement for ACC's Injury Prevention portfolio, influence decisions, and develop a high-performing team delivering meaningful outcomes for New Zealanders.

• Lead strategic procurement activity across the Injury Prevention portfolio.
• Develop and inspire a high-performing procurement team delivering enterprise impact.
• Enjoy ACC's market-leading benefits including 9% superannuation.

Permanent | Wellington

About us | Mō mātou

ACC is a trusted and high-performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future.

You can find more about ACC and the work we do at www.acc.co.nz

About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Strategic Procurement Lead to join our Enterprise Procurement team and lead procurement activity across ACC's Injury Prevention portfolio. You will lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team while providing trusted, timely and strategic procurement advice that supports organisational outcomes. Working closely with enterprise leaders and key stakeholders, you will help shape key business decisions, drive procurement excellence, foster innovation and continuous improvement, and ensure procurement activity aligns with Government Procurement Rules and ACC policy. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to keeping Kiwis safe at work, at home, and everywhere in between through strategic procurement leadership.

The salary range for this role is $138,301 to $195,248, with appointment dependent on skills and experience. ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

About you | Mōu

• Proven people leadership experience with the ability to develop, coach and inspire high-performing teams.
• Significant (minimum 8 years) procurement experience within a large, complex organisation, ideally including strategic sourcing and category management.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of Government Procurement Rules.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience influencing at senior leadership level.
• Strong commercial acumen, critical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information clearly.
• Experience leading change, driving continuous improvement and delivering results.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in policy, systems, processes or service design.
• A collaborative leadership style and commitment to fostering inclusive, high-performing teams.
• You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

Working at ACC | Mō ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.