Senior Contracts Manager in Sydney

• Contracts Administrator
• KBR

About the Role

Join KBR’s ACS CLCM Maritime Sustainment Program in Sydney as a Contracts Administrator, supporting the commercial management of key subcontract and supplier arrangements that underpin critical Defence sustainment activities.

Responsibilities

• Performs full range of procurement, commercial and administration activities associated with all subcontracting work in close coordination and cooperation with the head contract commercial requirements, and as directed by the Commercial Manager.
• Qualifies suppliers, issues requests for proposals, evaluates proposals, maintains subcontract files in accordance to established procedures.
• Uses experience and problem-solving skills to develop and improve processes. May provide guidance to less experienced team members.
• Actively leads with minimal supervision planning, organising and developing all subcontract documentation required to support the day-to-day delivery of the ACS CLCM outcomes and obtains relevant internal approvals.
• Responsible in drafting and maintaining the Subcontractor Management Plan.
• Contributes and provides financial information relating to subcontractor spend and performance.
• Supports the Commercial Manager in the contractual, procurement and financial activities and relationships including, but not limited to assist with the planning for, undertaking due diligence, engagement and management of subcontractors.

This includes ensuring subcontractors are utilising skilled, competent and authorised subcontractors.

• Coordinates with related areas including project, operations, finance and project controls.
• Contributes to negotiations of key subcontracts and purchase orders, including appropriate flow downs, other risk, and compensation provisions from the prime contract.
• Responsible to the Commercial Manager for provision of CLCM Commercial Services and commercial elements of CEI business cases within the CLCM Contract.
• Responsible to the Commercial Manager for the conduct of Risk Management across the ACS CLCM.
• Support Contract Performance Reviews and inputs to the contract reviews with the client and subcontractors, including preparing and reviewing the required reports.
• Ensures the Subcontracts and Subcontracts are aligned with export controls protocols and international trafficking in arms regulations (ITAR) compliance.
• Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Possess a relevant recognised tertiary qualification in Business, Legal, Finance, Contract/Construction Administration, Quantity Surveying or similar, with demonstrated relevant professional experience.
• Have a minimum of five years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience in Defence and Commonwealth finance/contracting policy and practices, templates, in particular ASDEFCON contracts.
• Experience in managing end-to-end procurement, RFQ preparation to subcontract execution.
• Experience in financial planning, pricing, planning, billing procedures and subcontract administration.
• Have an understanding of the compliance requirements with export controls and the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is essential.
• Previous experience in preparing ASDEFCON’s S&Qs and CCPs.

Desirable

• Higher degree.
• Experience with SAP.
• Change management experience.

All candidates will be required to hold and maintain an active Baseline Defence Security Clearance.

Only candidates holding a Baseline Clearance or above should apply.

• What We Will Offer You
• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
• Flexible working
• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
• Paid parental leave
• Income protection
• Corporate rewards
• Salary packaging/Novated leasing
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways
• Equal Opportunity and Diversity

This offering is for an equal opportunity employer – we proudly hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation – Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and support Indigenous advancement and participation.

We encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply and particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans, people with disabilities and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Eligibility and Compliance

Right to work in Australia, DBS/vetting/background checks, visa/sponsorship, age rules, security clearance and E-Verify/I‑9 are required as per company policy.

Benefits and Perks

• Opportunity to work in a culturally inclusive environment.
• Full range of health and wellbeing programmes.
• Opportunity to work on national security and critical infrastructure.
• Application Clause

For this role, please use the official KBR application portal – no external recruitment agencies.

Key Words

Contract, Administration, Procurement, Defence, Maritime, KBR, Sydney, Full-time, Permanent, Contractual, Subcontract, ITAR, Clearance.

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