Contracts Manager

Spearhead change in an environment ripe for growth
- Succession and career path identified for growth within the business
- Work close to home

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**

Alfabs Group are a highly respected heavy engineering company that boast experience and diversity through many differing business units across the engineering, mining, construction and transport sectors in NSW and QLD. Alfabs Group is proudly Australian-owned and are committed to driving excellence in quality products while promoting positive culture in the workplace.

Through the achievement of internationally recognised certifications the Alfabs Group are committed to continuing growth and development of their people, safety, quality and environmental systems and practices. Alfabs holds ISO9001, ISO45001, ISO48001, Transport of NSW CC3 (Unconditional) and ASI Environmental Gold certification.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Reporting to the COO, you will be a seasoned professional with a proven background in supporting the delivery of winning profitable business, whilst also providing support and governance to the business, ensuring that contracts with both clients and suppliers are secure and commercially viable.

This role is pivotal to the management of change at Alfabs. Having doubled the number employees to 300 over the previous two years, Alfabs is now setting the stage for our next growth period and this role is vital to the successful delivery of the strategic objectives.

**Key tasks & responsibilities**:

- Ensure the identification of commercial risk, develop, and implement effective mitigation strategies and actions and report the risk and progress with mitigation strategies internally.
- Participate in negotiations with clients with respect to commercially advantageous terms and conditions, prices, and payment plans.
- Provide advice with respect to contractual obligations, liabilities, and rights.
- Support the timely submission of bids and proposals ensuring commercial integrity and compliance with all applicable policies, processes, and legislation with specific responsibility for responding to the commercial aspects, including client terms and conditions and pricing.
- Resolution of disputes and claims ensuring best outcome for the company.
- Conduct contract reviews in conjunction with other departments.
- Prepare and review the commercial aspects of the bid, ensuring all products / services are included in the final price to the client.
- Conducting team briefings once bids have been secured and provide reports to management detailing any client feedback on past, current and pending tenders.
- Drive continuous improvement, through post-bid reviews, both internally and with customers.

**Qualifications, capabilities & experience required**:

- Undergraduate Law degree or undergraduate Business degree with postgraduate Law (Contract Law or similar)
- Minimum five years of progressive responsibility with quantifiable results in contract negotiation, administration and/or management.
- Proven experience within a similar commercial contract role, ideally within the construction sector.

**What’s in it for you?**
- Work with a supportive leadership team spearheading change across the Group.
- Work with a business that has a reputation for excellence in delivery and customer management, backed with a strong pipeline of project.
- Above market salary package on offer.
- Work with a business that is building a great culture through their values, behaviours and collaboration with the team.

**Next steps**

If you have any further queries outside the information presented above, please feel free to reach out to
**Simon Rutten **on 0447 718 446
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