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Purchasing Advisor

Department of Internal Affairs NZ
Wellington, Wellington
Full time
1 week ago

Type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full Time
Business Group : Finance
Branch: Enterprise Services
Salary: $61,072 - $76,000

Purchasing & Payables Advisor

We are looking for an experienced purchasing advisor to provide efficient, effective, and responsive processing services. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive, team focused environment.

You will be responsible for:

  • Accurately assess and process purchase requests into purchase orders
  • Create POs according to the agreed SLA (24 hours)
  • Manage the purchasing Inbox efficiently and deal with enquiries on a timely basis.
  • Promote use of preferred suppliers and identify opportunities to streamline preferred supplier and product and service offerings.
  • Actively manage the closure of POs as required.
  • Purchase and management of the Departments mobile phones and sim card connections
  • Work with the business to resolve blocked invoices
  • Perform other purchasing & payments tasks as required

We need someone who has:

  • Proven experience in providing efficient and effective purchasing services to a team, preferably within the public sector.
  • Prior experience building and maintaining strong and effective working relationships.
  • Demonstrated experience managing high volumes of work within tight time frames, to required quality standards.
  • Proficiency in working with financial information.
  • Basic knowledge of planning and reporting processes
  • Possess judgment, tact, confidentiality, and integrity when dealing with sensitive issues.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Business Administration Diploma (or similar) or equivalent work experience

This new and exciting role provide full training and flexible working arrangements.

Applications close: 5pm, Friday 27th June 2025
For more information please contact: Sandara Williams - [email protected]
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