Overview
In your recent role as a Contracts & Facilities Business Partner, you will support Kubota's People and Culture operations across Australia and New Zealand by undertaking generalist duties focusing on contract management and facilities. This is a part-time opportunity (0.8 time fraction) with remuneration pro-rated based on a base salary FTE (remuneration subject to experience).
Kubota Australia and Kubota New Zealand distribute and provide after-sales support for high-value, exceptional-quality agricultural and construction machinery, equipment and products. The team size is around 230 across Australia and New Zealand.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with People & Culture and business units to manage contracts and facilities in line with OHS and operational needs
- Develop, maintain, and implement systems, procedures, and schedules for all contract and facilities activities (e.g. business cases, audits, reviews)
- Manage contractor induction, supervision, and performance, including inspections, audits, and issue escalation
- Maintain and update relevant systems, registers, and reports (e.g. risk, OHS, contracts)
- Coordinate company-wide insurance and claims processes
- Support CSR initiatives and statutory reporting
- Perform general admin tasks such as ordering, invoicing, records management, and reconciliations
- Contribute to projects that improve People & Culture operations and systems
- May oversee travel and vehicle policies and related contracts
- Complete other tasks within skill level as assigned
- Promote and uphold workplace health and safety, reporting risks or concerns appropriately
Qualifications and requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Business or similar
- Contract Manager certification (desirable)
- Experience in a contracts/facilities management Business Partner level position within a large, complex organisation; ideally within the industrial/warehousing/distribution sector
- General administration experience including document management and record keeping
- Strong track record of managing risk and ensuring compliance with legislation, regulation and policy related to key business contracts and facilities management
- Business partnering/customer-centric focus
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills; attention to detail
- Highly developed communication skills, especially in producing and delivering reporting
- Well-developed interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills
- Experience in user configuration of systems and intermediate general computing skills
- Proven ability to work with direction and instruction and autonomously
Important to note
Kubota has a zero-tolerance approach to alcohol and illicit drugs on all sites. A pre-employment medical assessment and criminal records check are required as part of the selection process.
This opportunity is open to Australian citizens/residents or those with permanent work rights (without restriction) for Australia only. Applicants with diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application is not available through recruitment agencies; agencies will not be responded to.
Application questions
Your application will include the following questions: Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical check? What is your expected annual salary?
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📌 Contracts & Facilities Business Partner
🏢 Kubota
📍 Melbourne