Procurement Specialist (Consultant)
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Job Location:
Auckland - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Kia ora!
Are you ready to shape the experience for millions of customers while driving real commercial value Or do you want to play a vital role in keeping our fleet flying through one of the most critical operational categories in aviation
Were looking for two Procurement Specialists to join our high-performing Procurement team:
- Procurement Specialist Property & Infrastructure: managing the Facilities Management services that keep Air New Zealands workplaces and operational sits running effectively
- Procurement Specialist Travel & Inflight: managing the Beverages and Inflight Product categories that bring flavour and comfort to our customer journeys.
This is a unique opportunity to influence the products partnerships and supplier relationships that bring manaakitanga to life across our network.
About Air New Zealand
At Air New Zealand our purpose is to connect New Zealanders to each other and New Zealand to the world.
With a proud reputation for culture service and innovation were consistently recognised as one of New Zealands most attractive employers. Behind every great journey is a team of people shaping strategy driving performance and supporting a thriving future-fit airline.
Procurement plays a key role in connecting our purpose to real-world outcomes influencing a spend base of approximately $3.3 billion across strategic operational and customer-focused categories.
How Youll Make an Impact
As a Procurement Specialist youll partner with passionate stakeholders and suppliers across end-to-end procurement activities to deliver tangible and sustainable commercial value and elevate customer experiences across our global network.
You will:
- Lead end-to-end procurement activity for the above categories
- Build strong collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Develop and execute market engagement strategies that align with the airlines business goals
- Negotiate and manage contracts that drive value quality performance and compliance
- Drive positive ESG (Environmental Social and Governance) outcomes
- Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
What Were Looking For
Were seeking commercially astute professionals who bring a balance of technical skill strategic thinking and relationship capability.
You will have:
- A minimum 2-3yrs experience working in a dynamic commercial environment
- Strong procurement skills across sourcing negotiation contract management and supplier management
- Proven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders and influence strategic decisions
- A collaborative mindset with excellent communication and presentation skills
- A results-driven approach with the resilience to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Experienced in using digital tools and data to develop actionable insights
- Experience in complex multi-stakeholder environments (aviation FMCG hospitality or energy sectors ideal).
MCIPS certification is preferred but not essential. These roles are based at our Airport Campus near Auckland Airport. Please note: You must hold current work eligibility for New Zealand to be considered.
What We Can Offer You
At Air New Zealand we want our people to live their best lives in and out of work. Youll enjoy:
- Discounted flights for you and your whānau to explore the world
- Access to wellbeing tools including our EAP programme and Wellbeing Hub
- Southern Cross health insurance at a discounted group rate
- A workplace savings scheme with up to 4% matching contributions
- A learning culture that supports your growth and next career step.
Ready to Join Us
Join a team that connects procurement to purpose helping deliver the world-class experiences our customers love and the operational excellence that keeps us soaring.
Applications close Thursday 19th March.
Additional Information :
At Air New Zealand we are proudly committed to diversity equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds including those with a disability additional health and mental health needs and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.
If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.
Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua kia tina.
Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near seize them and make them your reality.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Employee Evaluation
- HR Sourcing
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Federal Aviation Regulations
- Contract Management
- Supplier Management
- negotiation
- Contracts
