Strategic Procurement Lead - Healthcare

Private Advertiser; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager in Auckland to shape procurement strategy and drive real commercial value. You will own procurement and supplier management across the organisation, negotiating contracts and SLAs, and identifying cost savings to strengthen supplier outcomes.

Reporting to leadership, you’ll work autonomously with other teams to deliver practical procurement guidance and robust commercial agreements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement or a similar commercial role.
• Strong track record of achieving commercial outcomes in strategic procurement.
• Excellent contract and supplier management capability.
• Outstanding negotiation and influencing skills.
• Clear understanding of service value and commercial risk.
• Strong written and verbal communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review existing supplier and contractor agreements and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiation and contract management.
• Negotiate commercial terms and service level agreements.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed SLAs.
• Identify cost savings and ensure favourable commercial arrangements.
• Improve visibility and understanding of organisational spend.
• Conduct market analysis to identify suitable suppliers and contractors.
• Build strong relationships with existing and potential suppliers.
• Partner with teams to provide practical procurement advice.
• Provide recommendations to senior leaders and support informed commercial decisions.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Contract management

Negotiation

Influencing skills

Communication

Organization & detail

Autonomy

Job description

Private Advertiser is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager in Auckland to shape procurement strategy and drive real commercial value. You will own procurement and supplier management across the organisation, negotiating contracts and SLAs, and identifying cost savings to strengthen supplier outcomes.

Reporting to leadership, you’ll work autonomously with other teams to deliver practical procurement guidance and robust commercial agreements.