Salesforce Functional Consultant

Job Description

Job title: Salesforce Functional Consultant

Role type: Permanent

Location: Wellington

Salary band & range: BTIS - D $114,222 to $133,622 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

As a Salesforce Functional Consultant, you will provide expert advice on the design, configuration, support and continuous improvement of MPI's Salesforce platform. You'll work closely with delivery teams, business stakeholders and technical specialists to ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose, aligned with enterprise standards, and support organisational priorities.

This role combines deep Salesforce expertise with business analysis, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills. You'll help bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions while contributing to the ongoing evolution of MPI's Salesforce capability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing functional expertise and advice across MPI's Salesforce platform

• Partnering with stakeholders to understand business requirements and identify effective solutions

• Supporting the design, configuration and enhancement of Salesforce applications

• Driving best practice, governance and quality standards across the Salesforce environment

• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that streamline systems and business processes

• Supporting issue resolution, maintenance activities and platform enhancements

• Building organisational capability through knowledge sharing and collaboration with colleagues and project teams.

About You - Mōu

You'll be a collaborative and customer-focused professional who enjoys solving complex business challenges and translating requirements into practical Salesforce solutions. You can confidently engage with a diverse range of stakeholders and balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• At least three years' experience as a Salesforce Functional Consultant, Salesforce Developer, or similar role within a large and complex organisation

• Strong knowledge of Salesforce capabilities, configuration and solution design

• Experience gathering, analysing and managing business requirements

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and build strong working relationships

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement

• Experience working within governance frameworks and applying enterprise standards

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Ideally, you will also have experience with:

• Sales Cloud, Service Cloud and other Salesforce products

• Deployment and release processes

• Salesforce security, monitoring and reporting capabilities

• Working in Agile delivery environments

• Salesforce certifications.

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

The Business Technology & Information Services Directorate is part of MPI's Corporate Services branch. Our vision is making business easier and better through technology, data and digital services that support MPI's strategic outcomes.

You'll join a collaborative and highly capable team that values innovation, continuous learning and delivering quality outcomes for our customers. This is an opportunity to work on enterprise-scale systems that support critical services across New Zealand's primary sector.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products.

Benefits of working at MPI - Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua

• Additional MPI leave days

• Annual Wellness payment

• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 1 November 2026.

If you have any questions about the role, please email Olivia.Murphy@mpi.govt.nz

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