Transport - Contract Manager - Nsw

4 weeks ago

City of Parramatta Council, Australia Everi Pty Full time
About the Company

This company is well-regarded in the transport and logistics industry for putting safety and people first. With decades of experience and a strong national network, they've built a solid reputation by delivering reliable, tailored solutions and building long-term partnerships. They're also known for supporting their team—offering structure, steady guidance, and genuine opportunities to grow in a high-performing environment where safety always comes first.

The Role – NSW Contract Manager

As the NSW Contract Manager, you'll lead daily operations, ensure safety and compliance, manage site risks, and support your team and drivers. You'll also be responsible for controlling costs and meeting key financial targets.

Key Responsibilities
  • Direct transport operations to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
  • Provide transportation and service rates.
  • Ensure supply for any contracts for transportation, distribution, or logistics services.
  • Analyse the financial impact of proposed logistics changes.
  • Analyse financial records to improve efficiency.
  • Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
  • Oversee all job allocations.
  • Ensure sufficient contractor resources to match distribution needs.
  • Liaise with clients on any issues, providing relevant advice and offering solutions and information in a timely professional manner.
  • Monitor & record driver efficiency, incidents, poor and good performance.
  • Source and evaluate Contractors as required for client's specific requirements and to support volume spikes.
  • Provide leadership, direction and mentoring to all reports.
  • Provide motivation to all administration and despatch staff and contractor drivers.
  • Achieve individual budgeted targets to ensure required gross profit.
  • Maintain individual contractor margins.
  • Ensure weekly reports on make-up payments to individual contractors are provided to directors.
To Be Successful in the Role You Will Need
  • Contract Manager Experience
  • Excellent business acumen with the ability to solve operational issues
  • Computer literate
  • Project management/event management experience
  • Contract management experience
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong orientation to workplace health and safety
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Ability to work as a part of a team in a small dynamic company
  • Experience working with a cross-section of people from paid staff to contractors to company directors
Ready to Apply?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Hit Apply Now with your resume, or contact Hans Swartz – Director of People Group Recruitment on 0406 045 *** for a confidential chat.

Please Note: People Group Recruitment is only accepting applications from candidates CURRENTLY RESIDING IN AUSTRALIA who have the relevant LOCAL skills and experience required for this role.

We DO NOT recruit for roles that offer sponsorship, internships, graduate programs, or entry-level positions.

Additional information
  • A brilliant role to grow as a NSW Contract Manager
  • Promoting strong performance and a mindset of progress
  • Salary Package up to $90,000 - $95,000+ Super

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