Manager - Procurement Supply Chain
Grant Thornton New Zealand, New Zealand
Job Description
A great leadership opportunity to make an impact in the Procurement and Supply Chain Advisory Services space within our Consulting team
About our company
Grant Thornton New Zealand is a member of an ambitious global organisation providing audit, tax and advisory services to dynamic organisations to unlock their potential for growth. Our proactive teams led by approachable partners use insights, experience and instinct to understand complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients.
Our collaborative culture means we share ideas as well as the responsibility for making them happen, and our fresh thinking and agile working helps businesses, communities and our people to flourish.
About the role
Our Consulting team are seeking a Manager to work in our procurement and supply chain advisory services. Bring your authentic self to the role along with your understanding of how procurement can be used to achieve organizational goals. We want people who explore and innovate and seek to suggest new and better ways of doing things, both on client work and in our own practice. We have an open and honest, trusting environment that supports staff development and believe that this enables us to provide quality client service.
You will work closely with experienced Managers and Partners across a variety of industry sectors, liaising directly with the clients and supervising more junior team members. You will build strong relationships with clients and ask questions that cut to the heart of their business in order to understand the risk, responding with technical expertise, intuition and insight.
We have hubs in the three main centres. Ideally one of the roles would be Wellington based.
About you
- Manager 2-3 years’ experience in procurement / supply chain / digital procurement
- Experience with Procurement best of breed or large ERP solutions a bonus
- Exceptional communications skills, both written and verbal
- Confidence with systems and MS Office suite. Intermediate to advanced with Excel
- Superb organisation and time management
- Ability to be part of the team and work as we, not me.
At Grant Thornton we are committed to growing authentic and inclusive leaders who create a vibrant and innovative working environment that inspire and engage our people to perform to their potential. Our collaborative teams enjoy working together and ensure they are constantly learning, exceeding client requirements and expectations as a result.
Our Partners are down to earth, approachable, and recognise and reward achievements of the team and individuals. We enable our team members to be themselves at work and match drive and commercial acumen with further opportunities to learn and advance. The way we work and hub facilities in the three main centres promote open communication, efficiency over excessive work hours and active social and sporting teams.
Benefits
We offer a competitive remuneration package, a day to volunteer, flexible working arrangements, five weeks annual leave, a car-park / car-park allowance, well-being membership discounts, an active and fully funded social club, and on-going professional development.
Applicants for this position require NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.