Procurement Specialist | Wellington City

Job Description

Job title: Procurement Specialist

Role type: Full time, fixed term through to Dec 2026

Location: Wellington

Salary band & range: General Salary Range D (Procurement) – $109,430 to $130,559 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

Join MPI's Procurement team and become part of a high‑performing, supportive team to use your developing procurement skills. You will be assisting across multiple business areas that include Forestry, Fisheries, Biosecurity and NZ Food Safety among others, depending on priorities and demand.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to build capability through hands‑on experience. You will contribute and gain exposure across a range of procurement activities, as well as receive support to grow your confidence and technical skills.

Formal qualifications are not required, and we welcome applicants with some procurement experience who are keen to learn and demonstrate potential.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the development of fit‑for‑purpose procurement strategies
• Assisting with end‑to‑end procurement processes, from planning through to contract negotiation and execution
• Providing advice and practical support to contract managers
• Managing procurement activities that enable you to build experience and demonstrate capability

About You - Mōu

You are customer focused, analytically minded, and comfortable explaining value, risk, and trade‑offs to diverse stakeholders. You bring developing procurement experience, strong business acumen, and clear communication, and are motivated to learn and create change.

You will bring:

• Experience in procurement and contract management
• Experience supporting contract negotiations
• Advanced written and oral communication skills
• Ability to analyse issues, evaluate options, and report
• Understanding of ROI, cost, and value impacts
• Confidence preparing documents and discussing concepts

You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

You will join a collaborative, high performing procurement team with supportive leadership and a strong learning focused culture. Everyone fosters close connections, knowledge sharing, and collective success across our day-to-day work.

Our team of six delivers ICT and general procurement support, contributing quality advice aligned to MPI strategic outcomes. We value teamwork, innovation, and shared rituals like quizzes and breakfasts that strengthen relationships and sustain a positive vibe.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products.

Benefits of working at MPI - Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua

• Additional MPI leave days
• Ability to purchase extra annual leave
• Annual Wellness payment

Credit check - Tirotiro nama

Please note, given this position is identified as carrying financial risk, the preferred candidate(s) will be required to satisfactorily pass a credit check.

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at 11.59pm Wednesday 22 April 2026   

If you have any questions about the role, please email Sophie.Hallett@mpi.govt.nz 

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