Help shape the future of Education:

At the Ministry of Education, they work together to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes.

The organisation is made up of more than 3,000 talented and committed people around New Zealand, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.

While they work in different groups and on different things, they all strive every day to make the biggest difference they can for every child, young person and adult student in our education system.

About the Team:

Te Puna Hanganga Matihiko | Infrastructure and Digital (TPHM), a part of the Ministry of Education, manages the Crown's second largest property portfolio of around 2,100 schools with a book value of $19.6 billion and transportation of over 100,000 students to and from school each day.

Their vision for school property is that all schools have quality learning environments as part of a well-managed and sustainable portfolio that helps deliver equitable and excellent outcomes for every child.

The Commercial Procurement team supports TPHM and schools to select and manage suppliers ensuring that value is maximised.

About the role:

As the Commercial Specialist you will live and breathe performance. You will support construction projects that span the length and breadth of New Zealand, understanding the challenges, the successes and the opportunities for improvements. This role is varied, challenging and far from dull, no two days will be the same.

The core focus for the role is to drive, influence, support and report on performance of their suppliers, whilst ensuring that they follow a fair and transparent process to deliver quality learning environments for New Zealand's learners. This comes in many shapes and forms, from initiatives to improve their documentation to sector engagement and internal development and support.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity for a talented and energetic individual to join a fantastic team.

Reporting to the Commercial Specialist Team leader, you will be responsible for gathering and consolidating supplier performance information, undertaking analysis, reporting and recommending any improvement activities or escalations required for TPHM outsourced suppliers. The position will assist in the implementation of the supply management framework across multiple TPHM contracts to ensure effective and consistent contract measurement.

About you:

You will be currently working in a commercial, supplier or contract management role. You will be able to work autonomously as well as working closely as part of a consultative, multi-disciplinary team. You will be encouraged and supported to take ownership of your work and will have the opportunity to contribute to the future direction of the team.

Ideally you will be interested in gathering, analysing and the presentation of information, will have a knowledge of procurement and great relationship skills. The ability to drive change through influence is key in this role. You will have strong analytical and numerical skills with good attention to detail and the ability to interpret and draw conclusions and own decisions. An interest and/or experience in the construction or property sector is desirable.

You will also offer:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information to a variety of audiences
• Willingness and ability to engage in challenging conversations
• Knowledge or experience of contract and performance management systems and processes
• Experience in developing and producing contract management reports
• A Tertiary qualification in a related field

If this sounds like you and you are interested in this position, please APPLY NOW!

Or contact Jake Harold – jake.harold@beyond.co.nz