Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Are you ready to transform the way we work with data in New Zealand? Our expanded Commercial Arrangements Team is looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to provide expert commercial advice, procurement, and contract management for high-value and complex acquisitions.
A fixed term until 30 August 2027 for leading data-sourcing and management programme
About Us | Ko mātou
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe
We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!
Starting salary: $118,052 - $158,264 + superannuation
Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:
- Balance life and work commitments
- Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
- Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
- 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
- State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington
The role | Te tūnga
Our Commercial Team is imbedded into major programmes and business units with sourcing and contracted delivery. A big part of our commercial work at Stats NZ involves acquiring data and procuring and managing the supporting technology solutions. Our work pace is fast, the work is varied.
We're looking for a skilled senior procurement/commercial specialist to join our growing team. This is a hands-on role focused on delivering to the Monthly CPI project funded in this year's budget announcement key work through well considered procurement and optimised contract management. We're after someone who values doing things well, works easily with others, and contributes positively to team goals.
What will the role involve?
The role is a key member of the Commercial Arrangements team and will represent excellent commercial practice as a member of a cross-business project team. The role will involve:
- Delivering excellent commercial support, especially advice on strategic sourcing and execution of commercial arrangements
- Operationalizing legislative provisions for how Stats NZ will work with supplier and NGOs to source data
- Provide data supply chain certainty to the project, including recognise and address issues and risks
- Partnering with our Data Brokers and Wranglers based in Wellington and Christchurch to implement and optimise arrangements with suppliers
This is a new project, new role and new team, so the successful candidate may have the opportunity to help shape their work.
What you bring | Nōu te rourou
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
No two days will be the same and there will be lots of job variety. We require someone with a strong background in government procurement and contract management who's keen to get stuck in and lead or support pieces of work. Specifically, you will:
- Have solid experience with New Zealand Government procurement processes, including contract development, negotiation and ongoing contract management
- Be genuinely interested in data and technology
- Be comfortable working at both strategic and operational levels
- Bring a strong work ethic and an appreciation that writing clear, evidence-based documents is a core part of how we get things done, as well effective, collaborative relationship management
- Take ownership of your work and help deliver quality outcomes that align with team priorities
- Work well with others, contributing to a supportive team culture
- Have an understanding of excellent support including, demonstrating good practice & being customer focused.
We are also be interested in hearing from candidates newer in their careers, with less experience, but who are looking to deepen their skills and experience and are willing to put in the time and effort to do this.
This is a Wellington based role, with an expectation that most work is office-based.
You can expect:
- A close-knit team that values trust, delivery, and working together
- Interesting and meaningful work, across a diverse mix of projects
- The chance to develop and apply your skills, while helping shape how we do things
- A flexible working environment that supports balance and well-being
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
The first stage of this process will request all candidates:
- deliver us a 5 min recorded via team's elevator pitch and tell us about yourself, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
- Provide us with your Linked in profile if you have one.
- You may also ask us 1-2 questions to confirm this opportunity is right for you by email or requested call.
The advert closes at 11.55pm on Wednesday 25 June 2025. We will contact you after this to set up the initial stage.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.