Procurement Manager

Job title: Procurement Manager

Company: Craigs Investment Partners


Job description: About the roleWe have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join our team at Craigs Investment Partners (CIP). Reporting to the General Counsel, this is a critical role that leads the strategy and execution of all procurement activity that supports CIP business objectives and growth strategies. This is a permanent full-time position, based at our Head Office in Tauranga.The Procurement Manager is responsible for creating value through effective internal business partnering, supplier management, commercial negotiations, and integration of business opportunities. The role is also responsible for:

• Translating the CIP business strategy (with a focus on IT / digital transformation) into actionable steps, delivering beneficial commercial outcomes for the business and deepening collaborative working with internal stakeholders & external supply partners.
• Delivering end-to-end procurement outcomes, including managing sourcing activity, actively engaging and managing commercial negotiations with suppliers, influencing stakeholders across the business, and driving to deliver value and purposeful outcomes.
• Delivering sustainable cost management outcomes through the development of supply solutions to support all parts of the business, with a particular focus on supporting CIP’s IT / Digital Business team.
• Focusing on supplier performance & risk management, supplier ethics and assurance, supporting new service/product development, and enhancing working capital.

About youAs the role has a focus on supporting our IT / Digital Business team, the successful candidate will ideally have experience partnering with IT teams and technology vendors. Suitable candidates will have relevant experience in a similar role, and possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration.
• Experience running end-to-end procurement processes, RFP, vendor management, and contractual experience.
• Extensive negotiating and problem-solving skills, with innovative and flexible solutions delivered through change leadership
• Excellent time management with the ability to work autonomously, under pressure, manage multiple priorities and deliverables
• Pro-active and delivery focused, with excellent influencing abilities and listening and communication skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Craigs Community / Volunteer Day
• Additional week of leave (conditions apply)
• Other leave (such as sick, bereavement, and family violence leave) from first day of employment
• Parental leave – 26 weeks’ pay ‘top up’ for eligible Primary Carers
• Long Service Leave
• Annual Health Check and flu vaccinations
• Flexible work options
• Savings benefits and preferential insurance rates

About the CompanyCraigs Investment Partners (Craigs) is a multi-award-winning investment advisory firm which is one of the largest in New Zealand. With 20 offices located throughout the country and over 600 employees, Craigs offers solutions and advice to both private investors, as well as corporate and institutional clients.Why Craigs?We pride ourselves on creating an environment where our people feel they belong and can bring their best self to work and feel valued. We grow as a team and with our clients and are always looking to support our communities – both internal and external. Our values build the foundation of how we work and how we provide great outcomes for our people and our clients.

• We are stronger together
• We strive for excellence
• We put people first
• We do what’s right

If you would like to find out more about working at Craigs, visit our Careers page –How to applyIf you are interested in the role, please submit your application online now as we will be interviewing suitable candidates as they apply.

Expected salary:

Location: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

Job date: Wed, 28 May 2025 06:45:08 GMT

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