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Director, Procurement Excellence

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Are you a proven leader ready to drive procurement transformation at a senior level? This high-profile role, reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, offers the opportunity to shape procurement strategy from scratch, lead three key teams, and implement best-in-class frameworks. As the Director Procurement Excellence, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing procurement policies, and processes to enhance commercial best practices across the organisation.


Key Responsibilities:
• Lead procurement transformation and refresh outdated policies
• Implement a contract management framework and procurement pipeline.
• Drive change management and stakeholder alignment at senior levels.
• Oversee five direct reports, including future team leads (once sign-off is complete).
• Establish foundational procurement processes—there is currently no secondary system in place.


What my client is looking for:
• Senior procurement leader with a strong track record in transformation.
• Change agent who understands how to implement change effectively.
• Strategic thinker with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong knowledge of procurement systems and best practices.
• Proven ability to build and lift team capability.


This is a rare opportunity to shape procurement at a strategic level—apply now or call Serena Daysh on 022 184 2126 or email your resume to serena.daysh@robertwalters.co.nz

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Serena Daysh on +64 4 471 9700.

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Procurement & Supply Chain

Focus: Commercial / Procurement

Industry: Purchasing and Procurement

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Director

Location: Wellington

Job Reference: 2035440/001

Date posted: 4 February 2025

Consultant: Serena Daysh

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