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Practice Lead Sourcing and Supplier Management

Wellington, Greater WellingtonFull-time$120k–$146k2026-11-03
On-site

Core

Strategic leader shaping sourcing and supplier management frameworks, standards, and guidance for a large New Zealand public sector organization.

Role type

Senior IC strategic sourcing and supplier management practice lead

Builds

Sourcing and supplier management frameworks, standards, tools, and guidance

Domain

Public sector / Government / Commercial strategy

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, framework development, stakeholder influencing, data analysis, policy development

Preferred skills

Commercial leadership, market engagement approaches, capability program design

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Lead development and continuous improvement of sourcing and supplier management frameworks; Provide expert advice on sourcing strategy and supplier engagement; Use data and insights to identify improvement opportunities; Champion innovation and economic benefit outcomes; Work closely with commercial practitioners to lift capability and embed best practice.

Seniority

Senior, strategic leadership