Ministry of Social Development
Supplier Relationship Manager | Wellington | Permanent
🇳🇿Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand3 months ago
NZ$164K – NZ$204KMidFull Time
Lead strategic supplier relationships across MSD’s IST ecosystem.
Every week, around 1.4 million New Zealanders count on MSD for income support and services to connect with work, housing and better lives for their families.
Information Systems & Technology (IST) provides the technologies, innovation and expertise that enable MSD staff and partners to deliver these essential services, today and into the future.
Reporting to our GM Technology Supplier Relationships, you will provide strategic commercial oversight and direction, embed supplier relationship management frameworks and lead contract negotiations aligned to MSD’s values and strategic goals.
You’ll lead and manage strategic supplier partnerships across our technology portfolio. This role is pivotal to ensuring strong governance, strategic supplier engagements, effective contract management and optimal commercial outcomes for our ICT services.
You’ll be working in a team that values collaboration, curiosity, and innovation. You’ll have the opportunity to influence commercial decisions, shape supplier relationships, and contribute to the evolution of our technology landscape.
Key responsibilities
We’re committed to creating a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Diverse perspectives strengthen our mahi, and we value the unique contributions everyone brings to the team.
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You’re a proactive, forward thinking influencer with strong commercial acumen and a track record delivering large scale ICT contracts. You’ll bring:
A copy of the postion description can be found here. Supplier Relationship Manager position description.
The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We’re in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
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We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. You can find out more about our values here.
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