Contracts Coordinator

**Who are we?**:
We’re here to help people live well and create a better and more sustainable future. We support healthy and liveable communities by delivering water, sewerage and recycled water services to 1.77 million people who rely on us every day and every night. At South East Water, we innovate with purpose and act with care to deliver healthy water for life. Fresh thinking and collaboration are at the heart of our organisation. We are constantly learning, embracing the challenges of today and excited by the opportunities that tomorrow will bring.

**The role**:
The Service Delivery Group is responsible for the maintenance of our water and sewer assets, network operations, operational technology, treatment and recovery services and asset performance and resilience functions of the business.

**We’re seeking a Contracts Coordinator to come on board in a job-share arrangement, working 20 hours across Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week. Please note that this is a maximum-term role for 6 months.**

Reporting to the Contracts Program Manager, this role works with the team to evaluate tender proposals, facilitate bid inquiries, support the development of the negotiation strategy, and lead negotiations and meetings with suppliers. The Contracts Coordinator will be responsible for the execution of the sourcing strategies to deliver the objective of providing the business with a supply base that supports safe, reliable, and efficient operations at the lowest cost.

Key Responsibilities include:

- Supporting the Contract Manager to ensure contractual agreements are managed and reviewed in accordance with the agreed terms.
- Review contract scopes of work for continued alignment to business requirements and budgets.
- Identify opportunities for improvement in contract rate structures and cost avoidance.
- Prepare and communicates contract status reports to Contract Managers.
- Assess and monitor supplier risk to assure continuity of supply in line with business requirements.

**Who are you?**:
Your ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder and vendor relationships and proven experience in contract management environment will be crucial to your success.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

- Tertiary qualification and/or technical qualifications in administration management, commerce, law, engineering, or related disciplines - preferred.
- 2+ years' experience in supply or operational roles.
- 2+ years' experience in translating strategy into action plans, including tracking progress to plan.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Proven experience working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders, to influence outcomes.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (essential), SharePoint and Arcus (preferred).

**What's in it for you?**:

- A commitment to work-life balance with truly flexible working arrangements.
- A range of benefits, including free on-site parking and cultural leave.
- A great culture working in collaborative teams with strong work ethics.
- Career focused learning and development opportunities.
- The opportunity to be part of an organisation committed to environmental initiatives.
- Enjoy modern office facilities with panoramic beachfront views.

**We're for everyone**:
We do meaningful work, but how we do it is just as important. We’re here to help people live well, protect the environment, and keep healthy water and resources accessible and affordable for all. We know to make a positive difference we need to support our people to be their very best. Flexibility and innovation are at the heart of how we work. But it’s our people’s collective ambition, authenticity and differences that bring our culture to life.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. Everyone brings a unique voice and a refreshing perspective that keeps us innovating. It makes us better learners, thinkers and collaborators, helping create better outcomes for our customers. Even though we’re all different, we still share a common goal to deliver healthy water for life.

**Keen to make an impact?**:
This is a Level 4 role with remuneration starting at $103,795 + super, pro-rata.