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Advisor Procurement
Posted on: 10 Nov 2026|
Work type: Permanent / Full Time|
Category Government / Local Government | Local Government
Use your procurement expertise to make an impact across Council in a varied, people-focused role with great benefits.
Te tūranga | The Opportunity
We're looking for a Procurement Advisor to join our Procurement team and play a key role in supporting procurement activity across Council. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, solving problems, improving processes and helping others navigate procurement with confidence.
You'll work in a collaborative and supportive environment where no two days are the same, partnering with teams across Council to deliver practical, compliant and value-for-money procurement outcomes.
As our Procurement Advisor, you'll be the first point of contact for many procurement enquiries across Council, providing practical procurement advice, support and guidance to staff undertaking procurement and contract management activities.
This is a varied role that combines procurement advisory work with hands-on coordination and continuous improvement responsibilities. You'll lead low to medium complexity procurement activities, support more complex projects, maintain procurement systems and registers, oversee compliance activities, and contribute to improving procurement capability across the organisation.
Nā tōu rourou | What you will bring
We're looking for someone who combines strong relationship-building skills with practical procurement experience and a customer-focused mindset.
You'll ideally have:
Ngā huanga | What we offer
To view the job description, please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
https://www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/media/xdzl3iav/procurement-advisor-jd-october-2026.pdf
Enquiries about this position should be directed to Kiri McFarland, Manager Procurement on 04 296 4700 or free phone 0800 486 486.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received so get yours in now!
Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre‑employment checks, including drug and alcohol screening and Police checks.
Apply now
We're looking for a Procurement Advisor to join our Procurement team and play a key role in supporting procurement activity across Council. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, solving problems, improving processes and helping others navigate procurement with confidence.
You'll work in a collaborative and supportive environment where no two days are the same, partnering with teams across Council to deliver practical, compliant and value-for-money procurement outcomes.
As our Procurement Advisor, you'll be the first point of contact for many procurement enquiries across Council, providing practical procurement advice, support and guidance to staff undertaking procurement and contract management activities.
This is a varied role that combines procurement advisory work with hands-on coordination and continuous improvement responsibilities. You'll lead low to medium complexity procurement activities, support more complex projects, maintain procurement systems and registers, oversee compliance activities, and contribute to improving procurement capability across the organisation.
Nā tōu rourou | What you will bring
We're looking for someone who combines strong relationship-building skills with practical procurement experience and a customer-focused mindset.You'll ideally have:
- Experience in procurement, sourcing, contract administration, purchasing, commercial support or a similar role.
- Experience supporting or delivering procurement activities within a structured governance environment.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
- Strong written communication skills and confidence preparing business documentation.
- Sound analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Experience using business systems and Microsoft 365 applications.
- An understanding of procurement governance, probity and compliance requirements.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
Ngā huanga | What we offer
- Dependant leave – because family matters.
- Thriving team culture – we work hard and support each other.
- On-site parking – say goodbye to parking hassles.
- Free access to pools – dive into fun.
- Council staff discounts – because who doesn’t love a good deal?
To view the job description, please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
https://www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/media/xdzl3iav/procurement-advisor-jd-october-2026.pdf
Enquiries about this position should be directed to Kiri McFarland, Manager Procurement on 04 296 4700 or free phone 0800 486 486.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received so get yours in now!
Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre‑employment checks, including drug and alcohol screening and Police checks.