Commercial Manager - Maritime

at  Birdon

Birdon is looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to join our team in Port Macquarie, NSW!

COMMERCIAL MANAGER - MARITIME

Birdon Pty Ltd
Port Macquarie
Full-Time
Birdon is passionate about innovation, in-house engineering and problem solving. We don’t shy away from a challenge; we thrive on it. A proudly Australian manufacturer and industry partner, we provide whole of life solutions to multinational defence, government, maritime, energy and resource sectors.
As we continue to grow, so too does our team. We are looking for the right candidate to take on the role of Commercial Manager - Maritime . This is a Full-Time role, based in our Port Macquarie office on the beautiful Hastings River in Port Macquarie, NSW.
The Commercial Manager - Maritime will be accountable for supporting commercial project delivery across Commercial and Defence portfolios, partnering with bid teams and Project Managers in developing and delivering on commercial strategies, commercial management of projects, contract reviews and formation and administration of subcontracts.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide commercial advice to project and tender teams ensuring that key commercial and contractual issues and risk are addressed in an effective and efficient manner during tender, pre-contract and delivery phases.
• Perform commercial analysis and modelling during tender, pre-contract and delivery phases to support optimising our commercial position
• Lead negotiations with customers, subcontractors and suppliers relating to contractual issues, teaming arrangements, licensing arrangements and confidentiality agreements to deliver appropriate commercial outcomes
• Undertake contractual management of projects to maximise commercial outcomes and performance including advice on escalations, extensions, variations, and payments.
• Identify and manage commercial risks.
• Manage and maintain positive relationships with key internal and external customers
• In conjunction with the Legal team create new subcontracts (where required) ensuring commercial, contractual and performance risks are managed and appropriate head-contract flow-downs are in place
• Administer subcontracts, report on subcontractor performance, resolve issues and disputes, and ensure performance reviews are undertaken in accordance with the subcontract
• Provide advice to Project Managers on contractual issues, potential solutions, and dispute resolution
• Provide advice and support to Project Managers on contract risks and opportunities, variation claim support, and other commercial support during the execution of contracts
• Assist Project Managers in the timely and efficient closure of contracts and subcontracts, reserving our rights as required and ensure that all activities comply with applicable corporate policies, guidelines, legislation, and regulations
• Uphold documentation standards by ensuring contract documentation is properly completed, administered and executed and that sufficient records, registers and notices are maintainedSupport development and implementation of best practice procurement and contract management frameworks, plans and processes

Please refer the Job description for details