Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

As a Procurement Operations & Excellence Lead within ANZ’s Procurement function, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving the both the operational delivery and transformation of procurement across New Zealand. This exciting new role reports into the Head of Procurement New Zealand & Pacific, and leads a team of Procurement operations, Procurement Excellence and Third-Party Risk management professionals located in New Zealand. You’ll ensure consistent, efficient, and compliant practices, including optimal system configuration, while driving initiatives that enhance operational excellence and global synergies. Your focus and your teams focus will be on continuous improvement and alignment with business objectives, working closely with Group Procurement colleagues as part of our Global procurement operating model to deliver best-in-class outcomes.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Location: Wellington Preferred, Auckland also considered.

Role Type: Permanent, Fulltime

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like?

As a Procurement Operations & Excellence Lead within ANZ’s Procurement function, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving the both the operational delivery and transformation of procurement across New Zealand. This exciting new role reports into the Head of Procurement New Zealand & Pacific, and leads a team of Procurement operations, Procurement Excellence and Third-Party Risk management professionals located in New Zealand. You’ll ensure consistent, efficient, and compliant practices, including optimal system configuration, while driving initiatives that enhance operational excellence and global synergies. Your focus and your teams focus will be on continuous improvement and alignment with business objectives, working closely with Group Procurement colleagues as part of our Global procurement operating model to deliver best-in-class outcomes.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Location: Wellington Preferred, Auckland also considered.

Role Type: Permanent, Fulltime

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Experienced leader with ability to build a high performing team, and trusting relationships across geographical regions.
• Deep knowledge of procurement regulations, governance frameworks, and best practices to ensure compliance and efficiency
• Proven ability to lead complex procurement transformation initiatives, including digitalisation and process optimisation
• Experience with SAP Ariba and ServiceNow preferred.
• Experience working with BS11 or similar regulatory frameworks is preferred, but not essential.
• Proven ability to deliver vendor management for critical service lines in relation to procurement operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify risks, resolve operational issues, and drive data-informed decisions
• Expertise in leveraging digital tools and emerging technologies such as automation and AI to enhance procurement performance
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills to engage senior stakeholders and articulate procurement strategies effectively, and oversee change management delivery.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.  

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.  

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.    

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.  

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/.You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 106363.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

24/03/2026 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)