Procurement Officer P2P at NZ Ministry of Education, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

About us

At the Ministry of Education, our people shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes. Our sights are set on ensuring our education system serves every individual child and young person fairly, and creates the best foundation for equal opportunity. Our organisation is full of hugely talented people, from a wide range of backgrounds. They work collaboratively, setting goals and reaching them, to shape a world-leading education system. Our people are broadening their own horizons and, ensuring our education system is equipped to broaden the horizons of our children and young people, thus ensuring the best possible future for New Zealand.

We get the job done - Ka oti i a mātou ngā mahi

We are respectful, we listen, we learn - He rōpū manaaki, he rōpū whakarongo, he rōpū ako mātou

We back ourselves and others to win - Ka manawanui ki a mātou, me ētahi ake kia wikitoria

We work together for maximum impact - Ka mahi ngātahi mō te tukinga nui tonu

Great results are our bottom line - Ko ngā huanga tino pai ā mātou whāinga mutunga

About our team

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Procurement Officer to join our busy P2P Buyers desk team. We are a small group who are passionate about serving our customers well, enabling the processes of procure to pay and supporting informed business decision making. Our overall objective is ensuring that the Ministry obtains the best possible value for money when purchasing goods and services.

About the role

The role supports the Procurement Manager P2P in delivering customer support to all MOE staff in the Purchase to Pay processes and is a permanent position.

Whilst the role has no direct reports there is consistent stakeholder engagement with all Business groups across MOE and daily contact with users of Oracle Fusion, who are our key customers. The permanent role will require experience in this area preferably using Oracle Fusion SaaS.

Responsible for supporting the majority of purchasing activity across the Ministry and maximising the benefits of contracts, catalogues and supplier relationships when procuring goods or services. You'll provide ongoing customer support, sourcing and procuring goods and services on behalf of the Ministry from contracted and non-contracted suppliers, ensuring that all purchases meet specifications, pricing, and quality and are delivered on time and managed through to closure.

You will play a key role in identifying spend areas that can be developed into catalogues and made available to users as a self-service purchasing channel. In addition you will be involved in spend analysis and reporting to monitor internal spend, controls and supplier performance that supports business objectives. Each team member also has a portfolio of work relevant to the ongoing development of the service delivery.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have had recent hands on experience using Oracle Fusion SaaS particularly in the Purchasing and Procurement modules. Familiarity with the Fusion Payables module while not essential, would be an advantage.

A strong customer focus is essential, as is being prepared to take ownership until the situation is resolved.

 You will also offer:

• Superb communication skills (written and verbal)
• Knowledge of the nuances for purchase to payment of goods or services and how the Procurement Officer role adds value to the process and integrity of organisational spend data.
• A high level of confidentiality and security of information always.
• An understanding of the standard terms and conditions in contracts and how they can be used to identify the most appropriate purchase and payment method to purchase the required goods or services
• An awareness of the Government Rules of Sourcing

If you'd like to bring your skills to a rewarding role within an organisation that's continuously reaching goals and striving for a better future for New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you.

Are you ready to make a difference?

There is more information in the position description attached, please review and if this opportunity interests you and you meet the requirements, please apply now using the apply online button.

For further information please contact Patsy Rose at patsy.rose@education.govt.nz

Applications close 5pm on Sunday 31^st July 2022