Team Leader Procurement

Our purpose | To tatou kaupapa

We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand’s independent environmental regulator. Our role is important: to help protect our country’s unique way of life by looking out for the health of its environment, its economy and its people.

Our kaupapa is about making the right decisions based on evidence, mātauranga, and science. At the EPA, we encourage big ideas and bold goals.

What we achieve today helps shape the future of New Zealand for generations to come.

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About our group | Mō te roopu

The Corporate Services Group works in close partnership with the wider business to lead, support, and enable the EPA to achieve its strategic intentions and effectively and efficiently deliver its core functions.

There are four key functions within the Corporate Services Group. These are:   Information Management and Technology, Finance and Business Services, People and Capability , Communications and C ustomer and Enterprise Projects .

Finance and Business Services

This function provides leadership and support across finance, procurement, planning and performance, risk and assurance, and facilities.

- Finance delivers accurate , timely and meaningful financial information

- Procurement manages internal procurement activity and supports contract management to deliver better public services for better public value.

- Planning and Performance leads organisational performance, business and strategic planning and provides high quality internal and external accountability reporting.

- Risk and Assurance operates processes to manage the EPA’s strategic and business risks and manages the out-sourced internal audit function.

- Data and Reporting  enables the business to maximise the use of data to drive organisational insights and improvements

- Facilities provides high-quality office and facilities services and leads the EPA’s sustainability initiatives.

About the role | Mō te tūnga

This role is based in our Wellington office. While we're happy to consider work-from-home arrangements, this role is not designed for full-time remote working.

As Team Leader Procurement, you will lead a small team and provide expert, practical guidance across the procurement lifecycle. You will support the team and wider organisation with higher-risk or less straightforward procurement matters.

You will shape procurement strategy and priorities, improve planning, processes, systems and contract management, and build procurement capability across the EPA.

You will apply the Government Procurement Rules pragmatically and proportionately, tailoring procurement approaches to value, risk and complexity. You will lead and develop a collaborative, responsive team that works in partnership with the wider organisation.

About you | Mōhou ake

You will be an experienced procurement professional with broad expertise across the procurement lifecycle. We are seeking someone who can apply public-sector procurement requirements pragmatically and proportionately, balancing value, risk and complexity while maintaining high standards .

If you have some or all of the below, we would love to hear from you:

- demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing others

- experience shaping strategy and improving procurement processes, systems and capability

- experience leading higher-risk, sensitive or less straightforward procurement activities

- strong knowledge of the Government Procurement Rules and sound commercial judgement

- broad experience across procurement and contract management

- the ability to provide clear advice and build trusted relationships across the organisation.

- A recognised procurement qualification, or equivalent professional experience, would be beneficial.

What’s in it for you | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

There are extra benefits to w orking at the EPA:

- f lexible working culture

- three additional paid leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to four weeks’ annual leave

- $400 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home

- an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives

- in-house Māori cultural capability building programme

- learning opportunities, including the annual EPA Symposium

- active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks

- EPA awards recognising individual and team effort

Salary r ange

$12 6,733 - $190,099 per annum (midpoint $158,416).

This is the full salary range. Appointments will likely be made at or below the midpoint of this range, depending on skills and experience. An appointment at the midpoint assumes 100% competency in the role, with the full band covering a range of 80% - 120%.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

Complete the online application form and submit your CV and a covering letter.

Please note: your cover ing letter is an important part of our assessment process. Please highlight how your experience relates to this role , and why you applied. T ell us about you, your values and/or whakapapa.

View the Position Description

For more information, please contact [email protected] or check out the careers section of our website www.epa.govt.nz/careers .

Applications close | Rā Katinga

5pm, Monday 19 October 2026

We will review applications as they are submitted and may begin our selection process prior to the end of the application stage