Contracts Specialist

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Join our Base and Estate Management team and play a key role in overseeing and implementation of procurement processes within the contract, including subcontractors and major suppliers.
Reporting to the Head of Commercial, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.
What You'll Do This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including: Ensuring a consistent, thorough, and sound approach is taken to procurement throughout the Downer business.
Supporting new projects at an early stage with the development of initial procurement plans, assisting drafting of project specific subcontract/supply agreements and ensuring due attention given to any 'critical supply' subcontractors/suppliers.
Oversee and administer effective tender management through the use of Downer's procurement and vendor management platform, in alignment with Downer and Defence compliance standards.
Oversee supplier and equipment procurement, identifying requirements for long-lead items, managing deployment logistics, confirming calibration and maintenance requirements and deliver stie readiness strategies.
What You'll Bring Tertiary qualification in relevant discipline (e.g., Business, Commerce)Advanced Microsoft Excel, or relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience in procurement or supply chain related roles.
Accounting or finance background would be advantageous, but not essential.
Hold or ability to obtain a Defence Security clearance.
More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.
Why Downer?At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand.
From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.
What It Means to Belong at Downer We're proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering: Training and development to support and diversify your career.
With 30% of vacancies filled internally you'll find real opportunities to advance your career.
Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.
Downer Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including First Nations people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
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