Procurement Sourcing Specialist

Have you ever wanted a career with purpose?

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. It’s what drives us to deliver our refreshingly different commitment to supporting the people who make a real difference in enriching the lives of our society’s most vulnerable. That is why we are after a Procurement Sourcing Specialist, on a 1-year Fixed Term Contract based in Auckland. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture where you can make a difference while growing your career.

About the Role:

Our Procurement Team is growing as we shift our focus towards strategic procurement, prioritising cost savings, innovation, and efficiency enhancements for ABC NZ. In this newly established role, you will play a crucial part in translating our procurement strategy into tangible benefits for the business, while continuously seeking avenues for further improvement.

Primarily a procurement sourcing role, this position navigates market events of varying complexities. We seek an individual with a knack for innovative thinking, capable of generating swift results in what is conventionally regarded as a process-heavy domain. You will drive sourcing activities, market tests, and have a strong customer-centric ethos.

Where You'll Make an Impact:

Execute end-to-end procurement processes, encompassing data gathering, evaluation facilitation, and contracting across all organisational functions.
Develop RFx documentation and oversee RFx evaluations.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ascertain their procurement needs and identify opportunities for enhancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Cultivate strong relationships with suppliers, adhering to our Procurement Strategy and supplier standards.
Prioritise quality, availability, sustainability, and price considerations in contractual agreements.
Assist the Procurement Manager and Senior Procurement Specialist as necessary.
Promote a culture of transparency and accountability in procurement practices, serving as a role model.

What About You:

Minimum 3 years sourcing experience, preferably in healthcare or public sector.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and understand the business needs.
Great organisational skills, motivated, and able to prioritise.
Ability to listen and communicate well, showing empathy and understanding.
Manage and prioritise multiple sourcing activities simultaneously.
Be flexible and adaptable, with ability to pivot when needed.
Connection to our core customer-centric ABC values where ethics and integrity are necessary.
MS Office Suite – particularly Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.

Extra Reasons to Belong:

This 1-year Fixed Term role is a hybrid role where will be based at our Newmarket, Auckland support office, with a mix of work-from-home and being in the office.
Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, ABC offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
Refer-a-friend programme of $750 - $2,000.
Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at ABC.’
An accredited employer with Immigration NZ that values its diverse employees.
Fruit, snacks, tea, and coffee.

To express your interest, please submit an online application with your CV and we’ll reach out to chat about how you can progress your career with ABC.

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re now New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care provider. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.