Manager - Contract Assurance & Performance, Vendor

**Job Description
**Our Contract Assurance and Performance team assist our clients to achieve the greatest value out of their contractual relationships. Our Vendor Performance professionals within this team seek to recover lost value in commercial agreements, improve the operational performance of contracts, enhance contract management activities and review compliance with contractual obligations at all stages of the contract life cycle. We also help clients understand their requirements and build automated tools to allow them to effectively manage their contracts.

**Your Opportunity
**As a Manager in the Contract Assurance & Performance, Vendor Performance (CAP VP) team you will play a key role in:

- Engaging with contract owners in providing commercial advice and executing assurance activities to realise intended value out of their contract arrangements.
- Working with clients to solve complex challenges associated with the management of key supplier contracts.
- Growing and developing less experienced team members and help build careers.
- Establishing management frameworks and design fit for purpose governance solutions in how organisations manage their contractual arrangements.

**How are you extraordinary?
- You are enthusiastic with a drive to deliver quality in everything you do, you are commercially minded, detail focused, interested in large complex contracts and working within a broad range of industries for Australia's largest companies.
- You excel in project management and are able to prepare high-quality client-ready deliverables and present to the senior leadership teams for review.
- You are a kind and compassionate leader with a passion for continually growing your leadership skills to get the best out of a diverse and multidisciplinary team.

**Your Experience
**At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience could include:

- Knowledge around contract management, commercial management processes and complex commercial agreements.
- Experience with Financial Modelling, Internal Audit and/or Consulting is highly advantageous.
- Experience having managed or supported outsourced supplier relationships or supply chain management with large commercial contracts.
- Exposure to varied industry sectors including Retail, FMCG, Government, Resources or Financial Services working within a Procurement or Supply Chain or Contract Management capacity.
- Tertiary qualification(s), preferably commerce or law related (completed or in progress external qualifications - CIA/CPA/CA will be viewed favourably).
- The ability to engage with clients and develop meaningful relationships to aid in business development.

**Additional Information
**KPMG is one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firms. We partner with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change, drive disruption, and enable growth.

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who've got your back. You'll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you'll take control over how you work. We're embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

**At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.