Commercial Advisor

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Be part of MBIE's Commercial team, delivering sound pragmatic advice to the business
• Supportive team environment with development opportunities
• Permanent position, based in our Central Wellington location
• Salary range: $75,114 - $88,266 depending on experience, plus KiwiSaver and wellness benefits

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

Working with the Commercial team (the internal procurement function of MBIE), you will contribute to the success of our customer centric operating model in the Commercial branch within the Corporate Shared Services (CSS) branch.

This permanent position requires your procurement knowledge to assist in providing considered, pragmatic advice on procurement matters to improve procurement capability across the branch and deliver on a truly customer centric approach.

Reporting to the Commercial Practice Manager, this role works within a team of fun and competent procurers who are passionate about delivering results and achieving the best value for money whilst working to MBIE's purpose of Growing New Zealand for All.

As a Commercial Advisor you will assist in providing robust and considered customer focused procurement advice (both in person and in written form), and with supporting and building procurement capability across MBIE. You will work with the team to provide continuous improvement of internal competencies in procurement, contract management, and supplier relationship management.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

To be successful in this role, you will have a background in:

• Practical experience in procurement and associated functions including delivering procurement projects to scope, on time and budget and achieving successful procurement outcomes – ideally 3 years’ experience in end-to-end procurement.
• Committed to best practice procurement and can show examples of practical application of procurement principles with successful outcomes.
• An understanding of change management principles and how these should be applied to maximise successful procurement outcomes.
• Good understanding of market analysis principles and can undertake supply market research, identify trends, forecast changes, and inform the development of procurement strategies that exercise a deterministic influence within key supply markets to government.
• Practical influencing skills with the ability to support a negotiation team in the maximisation of value in multi-million-dollar contract negotiation.
• Track record in commercial negotiations.
• Thorough understanding of legal frameworks and contract law needed to deliver robust contracts.
• Practical proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Organised and an eye for detail.
• MCIPS qualification or equivalent
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description.

All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

Email Jess Dalbeth at Jess.Dalbeth@mbie.govt.nz if you have any further questions.  Please note that there may be a delay to responding to enquiries over the Christmas/New Year period.

Applications close on Monday 19 January 2026