General Manager - Commercial Tenders & Sourcing (898)

at  Centurion

ABOUT US:

Centurion is one of Australia’s largest independently owned and operated logistics (3PL) and transport companies. Based in Perth, Western Australia but operating across Australia, we have significant mobile, land and infrastructure assets nationwide, including 20 distribution centres and a fleet of more than 2,000 vehicles. This ensures Centurion provides flexible and reliable supply chain solutions for all our customers. Centurion is a values driven organisation operating with the vision of being the leading logistics partner for stakeholders in the commodity rich communities of Australia.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Skilled in tendering, pricing, contract review, contract management, business systems and process improvement.
• Ability and confidence to communicate and present analytical findings in a concise, insightful and simplistic manner
• Proven ability to add value to an organisation’s financial success
• Demonstrated track record of enhancing an organization’s financial performance through strategic initiatives and efficient resource allocation.
• Exceptional business insight, adept at understanding market dynamics and leveraging opportunities to drive growth while meeting tight schedules and targets.
• Established proficiency in fostering positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, including clients, partners, and internal teams, ensuring alignment of objectives and effective collaboration.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities coupled with analytical prowess, enabling effective identification, analysis, and resolution of complex issues to optimize processes and outcomes.
• Proven adaptability to driving and implementing process improvements, streamlining workflows, and fostering a culture of innovation to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.
• Clear and concise communication skills, both verbal and written, facilitating effective conveyance of ideas, plans, and results to various audiences, from executive leadership to frontline staff.

• Provide in-depth commercial analysis and decision-making support in regards to the operational activity and financial performance of Centurion’s various business units
• Actively drive operational cost initiatives through identification, execution, support and reporting
• Review performance against business cases • Full contract review as well as contract variation review
• Act as a trusted business partner in providing advice and insight to senior management
• Assess new business initiatives to support and drive business performance
• Aid the management team in developing key indicators of performance as they relate to financial matters
• Prepare budgets and forecasts, capital investment and business case justifications • Complete monthly P&L variance analysis
• Analysis and explanation of weekly / monthly results
• Establish analytical tools to analyse revenue drivers, and explain revenue trends
• Payload optimisation reporting to ensure optimisation of revenue billing
• Preparation of board submissions in respect of operations requiring board approval i.e. divestments
• Ad hoc analysis as requested to provide decision support
• Cyclical forecasting and budgeting
• Establish and enforce internal control structure within the business