Lifan Zhang
Auckland
Summary
Results-oriented procurement associate with extensive expertise in procurement, digital, data, AI, and payments sectors. Proficient in supporting senior leadership, overseeing comprehensive procurement processes, and fostering collaboration among legal, risk, and cyber teams.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Associate
Bank of New Zealand
, Auckland
05.2023 - Current
- Led end-to-end sourcing activities across the Digital, Data & AI, and Cards & Payments domains, including market engagement, direct negotiations, contract drafting and negotiation, and supplier onboarding.
- Partnered closely with senior managers, procurement partners, legal and risk team to deliver compliant and commercially robust procurement outcomes aligned to BNZ policies and risk framework
- Prepared and issued complex RFPs, driving competitive outcomes and supporting informed supplier selection.
- Delivered over $2 million in cost savings and cost avoidance over the past 24 months through effective sourcing strategies and negotiations.
- Received over 15 written stakeholder commendations, including recognition from GMs, for quality of delivery, responsiveness, and stakeholder partnership.
- Led procurement data analysis and reporting, providing insights to support data cleaning and continuous improvement initiatives.
Procurement Specialist-Graduate
Bank of New Zealand
Auckland
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Joined BNZ through the graduate programme and rapidly developed core procurement capability across sourcing, contracting, and supplier engagement.
- Supported procurement partners with RFx preparation, market analysis, evaluation documentation, and stakeholder communications.
- Learned to apply procurement policy, risk and governance requirements in a regulated banking environment.
- Built strong foundational skills in procurement systems, reporting and document management.
- Recognised early for reliability, attention to detail, and willingness to take ownership of tasks
Education
Master of Risk Management -
University of Nottingham
Nottingham 08-2022
Post-Graduate Degree - Business/Commerce
University of Nottingham
Nottingham 08-2021
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
University of Auckland
Auckland, NZ12-2019
Skills
- End-to-end procurement
- Contract review and commercial negotiations
- Data Analysis and reporting
- RFP management
- Sourcing strategies
- Procurement analytics
- Compliance adherence
- Team collaboration
Timeline
Procurement Associate
Bank of New Zealand
05.2023 - Current
Procurement Specialist-Graduate
Bank of New Zealand
11.2022 - 05.2023
Master of Risk Management -
University of Nottingham
Post-Graduate Degree - Business/Commerce
University of Nottingham
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
University of Auckland