Job Title
Senior Contract Professional
We are looking for a highly experienced contract professional to lead our contracting activity aligned primarily to the delivery of our marketing program.
You will have a strong understanding of commercial contracting practices and significant experience in drafting a range of legal instruments.
You will relish the opportunity to continue the evolution of our contracting function processes and will work across the team to deliver a wide variety of diverse projects.
If you are outcome-driven and thrive in an environment where there is pace and passion, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
* The successful delivery of the contracts and procurement program, working across the operations of our organization to understand and prioritize contracting activity, and delivering outcomes in a fast-paced commercial environment to meet program requirements.
* Working across the organization with a collaborative and open communication work style, liaising with third parties and identifying program and individual activity risks, while taking a balanced approach to achieving the desired outcomes.
* Continually evolving our contracts function to meet organizational objectives, including policies, procedures and documentation and enabling the development of required capabilities across the organization.
* Maintaining knowledge of contemporary contracts and procurement practices from a commercial, legal and government perspective.
* Providing legal coordination and support services on issues that may arise from time to time and liaise with the relevant authorities as required.
What You'll Work On
* Fostering internal relationships to understand our program objectives, providing expert guidance and recommending fit for purpose contract and procurement solutions to realise program activities.
* Delivering the contracts program through a consistent, coordinated and effective approach to realize the organization's program.
* Drafting and reviewing procurement documents, including tenders and requests for quotations, ensuring clarity, accuracy and compliance with the regulatory framework.
* Drafting and reviewing legal contracts, variations and contracts for services to meet business objectives, in line with organizational guidelines.
* Manage the risk environment for contracts, assessing and advising on mitigation strategies and providing ongoing risk advice associated with the contracting program.
* Liaising with the relevant authorities on legal or specialist and technical contract and procurement activities, as required.
* Managing and reviewing contract and procurement policies and procedures developing and implementing performance measures, leading to simplified and efficient practices while maintaining program effectiveness.
* Managing the record keeping and reporting of the organization's Contracts and Procurement program including statutory and performance reporting.
* Being the executive officer for the organization's Procurement Review Committee.
* Fostering positive relationships with external contractors, vendors, partners and other organizations to enhance collaboration, resolve any contractual issues that may arise and support key activities.
* Enabling the Operations program and supporting other related projects as required.
* Developing and maintaining knowledge of contemporary contracting and procurement practices.
Requirements
Our ideal candidate has a wide range of experience in contracting and procurement. They will be able to apply this experience across our diverse contracts portfolio.
They will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to influence people and outcomes to deliver the organization's objectives.
They will be adaptable and able to contribute ideas and innovation, see feedback as a gift to be both given and received and actively model the culture we're working towards.
How To Apply
Applications should include a maximum two-page statement of claim against the 'what you need to have' within the job description.