Hoa Kotui Pakihi / Business Partner - Commercial

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Korero mo te turanga - About the role

Join our supportive team as a proactive and professional Business Partner - Procurement, with experience in procurement contexts and a proven ability to foster strong partnerships within the public sector.

You not only bring experience but also a willingness to learn, a positive attitude, and a dedication to continuous improvement initiatives. Embark on a role where every day is different, offering an exciting variety of work, all the while being a part of a great team that supports and uplifts each other. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping our procurement processes, supporting the Senior Business Partners, nurturing collaborative relationships, and ensuring ongoing enhancements.

As a trusted Business Partner, you will work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with overarching objectives. You will work with the Senior Business Partners to develop and implement sourcing strategies, policies, quality, and supplier relationships to achieve the purpose and objectives of our Kaupapa (Strategy).

Examples of types of work you could expect are:

Assisting with tender opportunities and administration
Looking after the procurement team in-box and responding/triaging responses
Taking minutes in moderation meetings
Analysing market trends and data to inform procurement decisions and identify opportunities.
Assisting with reporting: OIA's, PQ's, reports for our annual review and select committees.
Continuous improvement initiatives such as:
Resource Squad activities
Creating webpages to promote our processes, tools and resources
Back-up for the contract management system
If you're ready to bring your procurement expertise, eagerness to learn, positive attitude, and commitment to continuous improvement to support the Leader - Commercial and Senior Business Partners, and thrive in a role that offers daily variety, a great team atmosphere and learning support, we want to hear from you.

He pukenga tou - Skills & Experience:

You must:

have experience in a public service/government context
be confident using the Microsoft office suite of applications.
It would be nice if you had:

experience in procurement contexts, with a proven track record of supporting procurement activities and a procurement team
have or studying towards a relevant procurement qualification, such as CIPS.
analytical mindset, skilled in utilising data to drive informed decision-making.
willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges, combined with a positive attitude.
The expected appointing range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000 depending on skills and experience.

Nga mea e tukuna ana e tatau - What we offer our employees

Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai
Eye & ear care reimbursements
Annual Flu Vaccinations
Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
Diverse groups and networks
If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first eighteen weeks of the twenty-six weeks
A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave
Te Takinatanga - Our Story

Toitu Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Maori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

Toitu Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential. As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.

Tono mai - How to Apply

If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply or get in touch with the team.

To apply, please click "Apply Online." You'll be taken through to our Toitu Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.

Please note, while applications close Thursday 24th 2025, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.

At Toitu Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks) and so you'll notice our role profiles are broad. This allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers. The broad-based role for this position is `Business Partner - Level 1'.

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitu Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you.

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