Senior Advisor - Procurement Practices

NZDF is looking for a Senior Advisor – Procurement Practices to join their Centre of Excellence within Defence Commercial Services. This is a key capability uplift role focused on improving how procurement is done across the organisation.

About the role

You will:

• Lead the development of procurement tools, templates, and guidance to lift consistency and compliance across NZDF
• Support the embedding of Government Procurement Rules and NZDF policy into everyday practice
• Coach and guide teams to improve procurement delivery and decision-making
• Facilitate workshops and training to uplift capability across the organisation
• Maintain and improve a suite of procurement process documentation, tools, and frameworks
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement systems, governance, and practice

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has strong hands-on procurement experience (including running tenders)
• Understands what “good procurement practice” looks like and can teach it to others
• Is confident coaching, challenging, and influencing stakeholders
• Is highly detail-oriented with strong process and systems thinking
• Brings a balance of technical procurement capability and strong people skills
• Enjoys improving how procurement is done, rather than doing delivery procurement day-to-day

About NZDF

This role sits within a national procurement excellence function supporting a large, complex organisation. You’ll play a key role in lifting capability, improving consistency, and shaping procurement practice across NZDF.

If you’re a procurement professional who enjoys improving systems, building capability, and influencing best practice at scale, we’d like to hear from you.

Want to know more? Call Serena Daysh on 022 184 2126 or email serena.daysh@robertwalters.co.nz for a confidential conversation

Additional Information
• Pre-employment drug testing and NZDF Police Clearance are required

Please Note:
To be eligible for the required level of government security clearance with the NZ Defence Force, you must meet the following criteria:

Higher Level Security Clearance
• You must be a New Zealand citizen, or hold New Zealand Permanent Residence or a current New Zealand Residency Class Visa
• You must have lived continuously for the last ten (10) years in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, or the United States of America
• You must have a ten (10) year background history that can be verified and assessed by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS)

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 +6444719734