Vendor Contract Analyst

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company - the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want - across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

**Job Description**:
Our Vendor Management team leads the commercial negotiations with our technology vendors and broader 3rd parties to achieve the best value and broader business outcomes for the Group. They support the ongoing contract management and performance improvement through the contract lifecycle working closely with our technology leaders, product owners, business stakeholders and project managers across all parts of our business to achieve outcomes.

**Responsibilities**

We now have a new role responsible for contract-related reporting and analysis processes to support informed decision-making, compliance monitoring, and performance optimization.

You will collaborate with various departments and stakeholders to define reporting requirements, gather and analyse contract data, provide data insights for strategic decision-making, and effectively manage contracts throughout their lifecycle
- Develop and execute a comprehensive reporting strategy
- Present contract lifecycle data and insights and assist with renewals and renegotiations
- Collect contract-related data from multiple sources with accuracy
- Analyze and present data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities
- Manage end to end Contracting process for a small portfolio of vendors
- Define and monitor contract portfolio performance metrics
- Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with contracts
- Implement processes to monitor contract compliance
- Develop and implement automated reporting solutions using data visualization tools to streamline data collection, analysis, and presentations
- Create dashboards and visualizations to provide real-time insights into contract portfolio performance
- Prepare and present regular contract-related reports to various stakeholders, translating complex data into actionable insights and recommendations.

**Qualifications**:
**_
What we would like to see:_**
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate
- actionable insights
- Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), Microsoft Excel, and contract management software
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills for managing data, reports, and contracts
- Exceptional communication skills for presenting insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Interest in Commercial

**_ Desirable:_**
- Understanding of contract management principles, legal terms, and portfolio management strategies.
- Experience with database management, SQL, and portfolio management software is advantageous.
- Prior experience in contract reporting, portfolio management, legal operations, or business analysis is beneficial.

Additional Information
**Life at Nine**

Nine is a people business. Being part of the team means you’ll be in a culture that promotes creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, is open to feedback, rewards impact and ensures everyone is heard. Importantly, you'll receive the following:

- Career development and quality training
- Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
- Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
- Discounts on products and services with corporate partners

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**:
**Disclaimer**:We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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