• Located at our Manukau office with flexible working encouraged
• Fixed term opportunity through until Dec 2023
• Rate of pay is $58,632 + 5 weeks' leave and a suite of free insurances

Kāinga Ora has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy that requires employees to be fully vaccinated, you will be required to provide your vaccination pass during the recruitment process.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ko tā mātou mahi - Our Role

As our Purchase to Pay Specialist you will support a diverse user base of employees and suppliers to deliver an effective Purchase to Pay (P2P) process and enable same day payments of supplier invoices. This will include;

• Managing transactional purchasing and support services efficiently and accurately
• Providing customer support, responding to business user and supplier queries to resolve any issues
• Support the improvement of the P2P process through insights and other improvements
• Assist with the development and delivery of P2P training and support activities for users and suppliers

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

• Diploma in Accounting/Business or equivalent education/experience
• 2+ years' experience in a Purchase to Pay role, or strong SME knowledge
• High volume experience and ability to manage complex situations having worked within a large Shared Service function
• Experience in an ERP procurement environment, ideally Oracle
• Knowledge of Government procurement rules is desirable
• Advanced Excel skills is desirable
• Attention to detail

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?  

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits. 

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

ÅŒ Tātou Uara - Our Values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga - People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Whanake - Be Bold

TÅ«hono mai - Join us

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team via Kaingaora.recruit@kaingaora.govt.nz

Applications close on 11 March.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.