About Austal

Austal is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor; and maritime technology partner of choice. We design, construct, and support defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators with operations spanning Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is leading a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia. We’re driving innovation, supporting sovereign capability, and creating long term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

Learn more at austal.com/ssa

This is your opportunity to contribute to projects of national significance. The maritime is now.

What’s Involved

• Manage supplier contracts and commercial arrangements across a range of procurement activities.
• Lead contract negotiations, renewals, amendments and extensions to achieve favourable commercial outcomes.
• Develop sourcing and contract strategies that align with business requirements and procurement objectives.
• Provide commercial guidance to internal stakeholders on contractual obligations, risk and supplier performance.
• Identify, assess and manage contractual and commercial risks throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to support delivery, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Monitor supplier performance and contract compliance, addressing issues and driving corrective actions where required.
• Support the development and maintenance of procurement policies, contract templates and governance processes.

You’ll Need

• Tertiary qualifications in Procurement, Supply Chain, Commerce, Business, Contract Law or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience managing supplier contracts and commercial agreements in a procurement environment.
• Strong contract negotiation, commercial analysis and risk management skills.
• Ability to interpret contractual terms and provide practical commercial advice to stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills.
• Experience working within ERP systems and procurement platforms.
• Professional procurement qualifications such as CIPS (desirable).
• Experience within Defence, Maritime, Construction, Mining, Energy or other complex project environments (desirable).
• Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.

Learn more at Careers at Austal Australia | Austal: Australia

 Key responsibilities

• Managing subcontract procurement, negotiations, variations, claims and contract close-out.
• Monitoring project costs, financial reporting, risks and commercial opportunities.
• Ensuring head contract and subcontract obligations are understood and managed.
• Supporting and mentoring other contract administration personnel.
• Working closely with project and commercial leaders to drive effective commercial outcomes.

About you

You are an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator with sound commercial judgement, strong negotiation skills and confidence to take ownership of your work.

• At least five years’ experience in construction or infrastructure contract administration.
• Demonstrated experience managing subcontractor claims, variations and procurement.
• Strong commercial acumen, analytical skills and the ability to resolve contractual issues.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build productive working relationships.
• A relevant tertiary qualification or substantial industry experience.

Why join us?

The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that.