About the Opportunity
We are looking for a Commercial Manager to join us. Using your exceptional stakeholder management skills and strong business acumen, you will work with the Commercial team within our Surface Ships line of business, supporting predominantly the ANZAC Class ships and other weapon systems. Your contribution will ensure the best commercial outcomes for the Customer and the business whilst supporting the Australian Defence Forces.
This opportunity is available at our Henderson WA, Osborne Shipyard SA or Bourke St Vic Offices and is open to hybrid work, flexibility, and a 9‐day fortnight schedule.
Principal Accountabilities
* Support all contract activity, including drafting and negotiating complex terms and conditions and associated agreements with customers.
* Draft moderately complex contracts/agreements with little supervision.
* Support all Contract and Bid Status Reviews to justify, explain and clear ongoing commercial contract activities.
* Accountable for day‐to‐day management of contracts within the commercial area of relevant BAE Systems Australia businesses.
* Responsible for all commercial aspects of business winning.
* Manage contract activities, including negotiation of contract changes and management of claims.
* Responsible for delivery of contract budgets.
* Ensure that the business's financial and commercial exposures are addressed through appropriate commercial contract frameworks such as export controls, finance, product safety (including insurance) and intellectual property rights.
* Responsible for delivery of commercial interface with Procurement/Supply Chain and flow down of commercial contract requirements.
* Provide support to all commercial agreements to support team activity.
* Responsible for preparation and delivery of Commercial Management Plans.
* Support and develop junior members of the team.
* Responsible for preparation of negotiating strategies and lead negotiating teams.
About You
* Extensive experience in a Commercial role, preferably in an engineering environment.
* Relevant tertiary qualifications.
* Adept at building and maintaining excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Experience, knowledge and understanding of commercial skills and the commercial role.
* Team orientation with a high level of written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders of all levels and from a range of disciplines.
* An ability to lead or support moderately complex negotiations.
* An ability to resolve complex problems that do not have routine solutions.
* An ability to lead and guide a team and work independently with little supervision and guidance, using own experience, judgement and initiative.
* Computer literacy, with intermediate knowledge of MS Suite. Familiarity with tools like SharePoint and Oracle is desirable.
* Eligibility to hold and maintain Defence Security Clearance.
* International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and, as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.
EEO Statement
We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.
Security Clearances
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and, as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.
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