Contracts / Procurement Specialist - Defence

5 days ago

Perth, Australia Amida Jobadder Full time

Great opportunity with a well renowned, growing and established marine company
- Fantastic company culture and future growth potential, dynamic organisation
- Experience with Defence contracts is ideal but not essential
- Great opportunity with a well renowned, growing and established marine company
- Fantastic company culture and future growth potential, dynamic organisation
- Experience with Defence contracts is ideal but not essential

Our client is a leader in providing services to the maritime, military and resource sectors. Due to continued growth, they are now seeking an experienced
**Contracts / Procurement Specialist **to join their professional team based in Perth WA.

You will be responsible for supporting commercial project delivery across the Defence portfolio, partnering with the Line Manager and Project Managers in developing and delivering on commercial strategies, commercial management of projects, contract reviews and formation and administration of subcontracts.

The Contracts Specialist will be a key conduit between the Defence Division and the Legal team, ensuring that Legal and commercial positions are appropriately addressed in accordance with delegations of authority.

The duties will be across the head contract as well as subcontract (services and materials) as well as being involved in bids.

**Sample duties include but not limited to**:

- Provide commercial advice to project and tender teams
- Perform commercial analysis and modelling during tender process
- Support contract negotiations and assist in the transition of successful tenders to live projects ensuring stakeholders are aware of contractual requirements.
- Undertake contractual management of projects to maximise commercial outcomes and performance
- Identify and manage commercial risks
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders
- Lead negotiations with customers, subcontractors and suppliers (where required) ensuring commercial, contractual and performance risks are managed and appropriate head contract follow downs are in place.
- In conjunction with the legal team, assist with creating new subcontracts when required ensuring commercial, contractual and performance risks are managed and appropriate head contract follow downs are in place.
- Administer subcontracts, report on subcontractor performance, resolve issues and disputes
- Provide advice and support to Project Managers on contract risks and opportunities, variation claim support and other commercial support
- Assist with the closure of contracts and subcontracts
- Support development and implementation of best practice procurement and contracts management frameworks, plans and processes

**Skills & Experience**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Law etc.
- Minimum 5 years + contracts/procurement experience, ideally in the Defence sector
- Formal training in Commercial/Contract Management is desirable
- Contract Management experience with high complexity contracts $10m to $50m+
- Experience with Dispute and Claim Management
- Knowledge of ASDEFCON would be desirable but not essential
- Superior analytical and problem-soling skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to interact effectively with senior management, stakeholders and partners
- Ability to undertake regular domestic travel
- Australian Citizenship, with eligibility to hold an Australian NV1 security clearance

This is a permanent full time position providing a great opportunity to work with an established organisation who offer challenging work.

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