Procurement Specialist

Te Ratonga Ahumoni | Financial Services

• Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (i.e. permanent) position

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Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

The role of Financial Services is to provide central procurement, accounting, business insight, advice, and processing of financial transactions. The unit provides a high-quality service while developing and maintaining excellent collaborative relationships with internal and external customers. The procurement team champions the quality of execution of the end-to-end procurement process - from identifying business need, through to contract management. Everyone is making a difference to the University by helping shape and build a sustainable environment for our students.

For more information about our team, please visit us at Financial Services .

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

As a Procurement Specialist, you will develop close working relationships with your stakeholders, providing sound advice and guidance on procurement approaches, including management of the tender and negotiation process. In addition, you will guide and shape how the supplier is contract managed, ensuring that the supplier will deliver the expectations within the contract. Innovation and smarter ways of sourcing and contract managing the supplier is key!  Sound market and supply intelligence in the digital space would be an advantage.

Mōu | Who You Are

We are looking for someone who has experience in Digital Sourcing and Contract Management. Someone who has proven experience in management of new and on-going supplier relationships and the ability to analyse complex data and provide compelling arguments for change both internally and with suppliers would be a fantastic fit for this role. It is important that you bring thorough understanding of business needs and market conditions which could impact on contractual arrangements and a strong understanding of legal requirements and contractual obligations. If you have experience in improving business processes and streamlining procedures and a high level of planning and organising skills, this role will appeal to you.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

Our values are manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha and these uara (values) guide our decisions and behaviour. Our values provide a roadmap for how we do things, affirming our commitment to the oranga (health, safety and wellbeing) of our students through mana-enhancing pastoral care and support. Ngā Uara (our values) challenge and inspire us to be the best we can be. They make UC a great place to work and study.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit www.canterbury.ac.nz

The closing date for this position is: 4 July 2022 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. 

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

Due to current border restrictions, you must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.