Emer Beatson Email & Phone Number

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

I manage and lead a sourcing team to deliver all strategic, large or complex procurement undertaken within Fire and Emergency.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Responsibilities:
• Lead the Education Services Procurement portfolio including, team planning, and resourcing to successfully deliver business outcomes.
• Have accountability for leading change and continuous improvement aligned with procurement vision and purpose.
• Providing assistance, support, advice, direction and leadership for Education Services Procurement activities to ensure internal stakeholders’ needs are anticipated and met, and that opportunities with suppliers and.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and support to Education Services Procurement team, increasing effectiveness and capability.
• Act as advisor to the senior leadership groups for Education Services Procurement.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Responsibilities:
• Managing the Early Learning and Student Achievement Procurement Team with an annual spend of circa $200M.
• Managing the tender, evaluation, due diligence and recommendation process.
• Supporting services design and programme delivery options analysist through research and design of sourcing options to support programme outcomes.
• Attending business senior meetings to allow future planning of procurement’s response to forecast business need.
• Procurement risk analysis and mitigations against the Probity Framework and best practice procurement. Recommending additional probity controls and audits where necessary.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Responsibilities:
• Lead contract negotiations to obtain value for money, prepare contracts that meet business needs, and ensure services and deliverables are clearly defined.
• Provide support and mentorship on procurement practice to junior staff and business units.
• Conduct market research to inform business planning and decision making.
• Develop strong relationships, both internally and across government agencies, fostering cross-government collaboration and participation in All-of-Government initiatives.
• Carry out strategic procurement to meet the Ministry’s changing needs, such as outsourcing management of the contingent workforce and moving from vehicle purchasing to leasing.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Responsibilities:
• Lead the procurement strategy and planning for purchasing activities of the Curriculum Teaching and Learning (CTL) group, including investigating and analysing preferred suppliers for essential services and products.
• Liaise with Schooling Support and Procurement Centre Lead Action Network to develop tender documentation, and lead contract negotiation to ensure contracts meet the needs of the Ministry.
• Ensure monitoring tools and systems are used to produce desired value and contract outcomes.
• Advise managers on contracting to enhance supply relationships and develop partnerships.
• Review all contracts in accordance with Ministry guidelines, and assess CTL spend within the group and across the wider Ministry.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Responsibilities:
• Manage a portfolio of NZTA business groups to provide advice and support on procurement procedures and documentation.
• Maintain compliance with internal policies and procedures and New Zealand government procurement frameworks.
• Develop various tender document specifications and manage the tender and evaluation process to ensure it is fair and transparent.
• Work proactively with allocated portfolios to determine upcoming procurement activity and develop work plans.
• Oversee the end-to-end procurement process, from strategy advice to contract development.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Responsibilities:
• Publishing the NZTA’s Contract Proforma Manuals.
• Development of a document automation tool for the development of Professional Services Contracts.
• Developed resources for, and managed, the Lessons Learned Review programme for high value construction contracts.
• Undertook Contract Management Reviews (CMR) on high value construction contracts and managed the CMR programme.

Aspire: Women’S Leadership Development Programme, Organizational Leadership

Diploma In Procurement And Supply, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Literature And Film

Legal Executive Certificate, Nz Law Society

Advanced Diploma In Procurement And Supply, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Papers completed: • Management in Procurement and Supply Chain • Managing Risks in the Supply Chain