Senior Procurement Business Partner

In this role, you’ll partner across the business to deliver high‑quality procurement outcomes covering non‑stock procurement, with a strong emphasis on Marketing, Professional Services and Technology procurement.  This is a true stakeholder engagement role where you’ll hit the ground running, maintain momentum across priority categories, and support the business through a steady pipeline of procurement activity.

You’ll manage a range of concurrent projects at varying stages, from simple renewals to full RFX processes, requirements gathering, supplier evaluations, contract negotiation, and contract drafting. This role is hands‑on, delivery‑focused, and perfect for someone who can integrate into a tight‑knit team and has a passion for delivering great results.

The culture is supportive, family‑first & social.  This team value collaboration, open conversation and robust problem-solving sessions!  

• →Leading non‑stock procurement projects that drive contestability and commercial value, primarily in the Customer business unit but utilising capacity in other areas of the business when available.

• →Managing and influencing both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority to get the best outcomes for the business.
  
  

• →Managing RFPs/RFXs, commercial testing of proposals, and handling contract renewals — including agreements valued over $3M
  
  
• →Building effective supplier relationships and driving robust commercial outcomes
  
  
• →Completing spend analysis and using commercial insights to recommend optimal solutions
  
  
• →Drafting agreements, SoWs, and ensuring procurement processes are followed and closed out appropriately

This role requires a commercially savvy and analytical procurement professional with strong experience across indirect procurement.

You will be adept at navigating complex agreements, negotiating strategically, and building strong stakeholder relationships through clear and effective communication. Curious and proactive by nature, you will be comfortable managing changing workloads and operating proactively.

Experience in IT procurement is an advantage.

We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity.

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to  Recruitment.Foodstuffs@foodstuffs.co.nz.  Accessibility support could include interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.