Strategic Procurement Partner – Public Sector & Urban Growth

Napier City Council; Napier; On-site; NZD 100,511 - 112,336; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks' annual leave after 2 years

Discounted health insurance workscheme

Eye test subsidy

Retailer discounts

Study assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Quarterly values awards

Birthday vouchers

Social club

Free flu vaccinations

Ka Awatea Cultural Wānanga

NCC Kapa Haka

Te Reo Māori language classes

Job summary

Napier City Council is seeking an experienced Procurement Business Partner to provide trusted advice and support across a broad range of procurement activities. From early planning through to tendering and contract delivery, you'll partner with teams across Council to deliver procurement outcomes that are well governed, compliant, and achieve value for money.

This is a permanent, full-time role based in Napier, offering the opportunity to influence procurement approaches in a complex public

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering end-to-end procurement within central and/or local government.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across stakeholders and business areas.
• Strong understanding of government procurement frameworks, governance, probity, and risk management.
• Experience leading tender processes, evaluating responses, and administering contracts such as NZS3910.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical procurement advice across planning, tendering, and contract management activities.
• Partner with Portfolio Leads, Project Managers, and teams across Council to support effective procurement outcomes.
• Ensure procurement activities are compliant, well-managed, and deliver value for money.
• Identify and manage procurement and contract risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation is in place.
• Support improvements to procurement processes, practices, and frameworks across the organisation.

Skills

End-to-end procurement

Stakeholder management

Public sector governance

Tender documentation

NZS3910 familiarity

Job description

Napier City Council is seeking an experienced Procurement Business Partner to provide trusted advice and support across a broad range of procurement activities. From early planning through to tendering and contract delivery, you'll partner with teams across Council to deliver procurement outcomes that are well governed, compliant, and achieve value for money.

This is a permanent, full-time role based in Napier, offering the opportunity to influence procurement approaches in a complex public