Procurement Manager | Wellington

Job Description

1 x Position

Permanent (Start – 30 March 2026)

Full time (1.0 FTE)

Based in our Wellington Tari

Ko wai mātou | About Us 

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is New Zealand's largest school with a roll of up to 24,000 ākonga (students) at any point of time. We provide personalised and authentic learning programmes through distance education from early childhood to NCEA Level 3, including to young adult and adult learners. 

Our ākonga are at the centre of all we do. 

Our vision is to enable our ākonga to achieve their educational and personal goals, empowering them to become engaged and contributing members of their communities. Ki te tī, ki te tā, ki te katoa – Anytime, anywhere, anyone. 

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this position: 

The Procurement Manager provides strategic leadership and operational oversight across Te Kura's procurement and contract management functions. The role leads a dedicated procurement team responsible for developing effective procurement options, maintaining fit‑for‑purpose policies and procedures, and supporting the organisation to embed value‑for‑money, best‑practice procurement processes.

This position plays a key role in guiding and enabling business units to manage their contracts effectively, recognising shared accountability for performance reporting, progress monitoring, and delivery outcomes. The Manager ensures that procurement activity across Te Kura is consistent, transparent, and aligned with organisational priorities.

The role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and leads a small, high‑performing team to support the delivery of robust procurement and contract management services, contributing to improved organisational capability and performance. The position holder is expected to carry out all responsibilities in a way that upholds Te Kura's vision, strategic priorities, and values, while ensuring full compliance with Te Kura policies and procedures.

Ko koe tēnei | About you 

This role requires proven leadership in managing a procurement function and team, along with experience administering, supporting, and guiding public‑sector procurement policies and processes.

You'll bring a high level of professionalism to every interaction while holding excellent relationship management skills, including the ability to impart complex issues in well written business documents. 

Key Skills and Experience

• Experience leading a high‑performing Procurement team, with a track record of coaching, capability development, and building a clear, strategic value proposition for the function.
• Strong strategic procurement capability, with the ability to shift a function from a reactive and transactional activity toward proactive planning, assurance, and value creation.
• Excellent relationship management and influencing skills, with the ability to partner with senior leaders and guide an organisation through procurement and contract management change.
• Experience driving organisational compliance, including designing controls, monitoring policy adherence, and providing assurance and reporting on procurement and contract risk
• Sound understanding of the Government Procurement Rules and public sector accountability requirement.

Hei whakautu | In return 

Te Kura will provide you with the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment and work in a team that offers genuine work flexibility as part of an organisation that makes a difference to ākonga (students) across New Zealand.   

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply: 

If you've nodded your head whilst reading this and thought ‘this is me!' click that apply button, we want to hear from you!   

Applications must be lodged via our careers website, and you must have the right to reside or work in New Zealand. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" button. 

Please note that we will be shortlisting candidates as we receive applications and may close the vacancy if suitable candidates are identified prior to the closing date. We recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

E hiahia mōhio anō ana koe? | Like to find out more?   

For more information, check out the position description, or contact Steve Bradshaw, Chief Financial Officer via email on Steve.Bradshaw@tekura.school.nz

Applications close 11:59pm on Friday 6th March 2026