Principal Commercial Specialist AOG

• Lead strategic procurement for New Zealand
• Permanent, full-time position based in our central Wellington offices
• Salary $132,417 - $160,472 + Kiwisaver + Employee Wellness Benefit

Join New Zealand Government Procurement's collaborative procurement team as a Principal Commercial Specialist AoG and play a pivotal role in delivering strategic sourcing and commercial excellence across the New Zealand Government.

Each year, the Government spends over $50 billion on goods and services. As a senior trusted advisor, you'll bring deep procurement expertise, business acumen, and strategic foresight to ensure this spend delivers maximum public value.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex procurement and commercial initiatives across government.
• Provide expert advice and strategic direction on sourcing, supplier relationships, and market trends.
• Mentor and coach other Commercial Specialists, building capability across the system.
• Influence early-stage planning and shape commercial strategies that align with policy and future market dynamics.
• Represent NZGP in high-level engagements with agencies, suppliers, and Ministers.

• Extensive experience in procurement or commercial leadership, ideally in government or regulated environments.
• Proven ability to deliver major procurement projects and manage significant programmes of work.
• Considerable experience in project management and delivering major/significant procurement projects to scope, time and budget, whilst achieving successful procurement outcomes.
• Proven capability to design effective commercial strategies, to plan and deliver timely solutions, and to manage contracts that maintain and deliver value throughout their lifecycle.
• Excellent relationship management skills - able to establish, build and maintain effective working relationships with senior leaders and other key stakeholders.
• High political nous and understanding of the machinery of government.
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Maia - Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means `lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahungaroa o ngai wi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, katutuki tenei. He ahuatanga nui tenei e ahei ai nga mahi whanaketanga a-ohanga, a-papori hoki ki a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui. E whai tonu ana matou ki te kotui atu ki nga iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i nga kaupapakua roa nei e tami ana i a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i nga aheinga kokiritanga ma nga iwi, me te tautoko i nga iwi kia whai mana ake ai enei aheinga.

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All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

Email Jess Dalbeth at jess.dalbeth@mbie.govt.nz if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday 7 September (midnight)