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An exciting opportunity exists for a passionate, energetic, and highly motivated Contracts Manager to join Evolution.
In this role you will help ensure the strategic alignment of our contracting and estimating practices to ensure we drive our business forward.
Reporting to the General Manager – Evolution Traffic Management - Australia you will utilise your skills and innovative approach to make your mark. This role is perfect for someone who wants to roll up their sleeves up and lead from the front. You will be at ease reviewing new contracts (both client and major suppliers) as well as developing comprehensive estimating strategies to secure new client contracts at an acceptable level of margin and risk and ensuring the effective management of contractual and supply chain risks.
With your sharp eye for detail, you will be able to with ease, review the performance of key contracts, provide insightful advice on margin enhancement, delivery optimisation, risk mitigation, and ensuring that our supply chain management practices are robust and aligned with our strategic goals.
No two days will be the same in this varied role, where you will:
- Conduct thorough reviews of contracts to identify potential risks, opportunities, legal reviews and escalate where necessary;
- Develop estimating strategies that align with Evolution’s risk appetite and ensure competitive positioning in securing new contracts;
- Perform bi-annual reviews of contracts to assess performance against objectives, focusing on margin analysis, delivery efficiency, and contractual risk;
- Provide strategic advice to relevant parties on contract and profit risk;
- Conduct thorough reviews of contracts and implement strategies to assess and mitigate supply chain risks;
- Foster strong relationships with internal and external parties to facilitate effective and successful contract negotiation and compliance;
- Be a leader in continuous improvement.
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU?
We know our employees are our assets, so we offer:
- A competitive salary package with flexible working options,
- Onsite parking and no commute to CBD,
- Professional team and supportive environment
- A culture that encourages work / life balance
- A supportive and inclusive team culture
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
ABOUT YOU! ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in contracts and/or commercial analysis role
- Excellent understanding of the tendering process and commercial acumen to grow market share.
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong analytical & numerical skills
- Strong negotiating skills
- Proven experience in planning and execution of jobs
- Superb report writing ability
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite with exemplary communication skills.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Intelligence and strategic thinker,
- Professional demeanour,
- A strong attention to detail,
- Planning, prioritisation & time management skills,
- Willingness & ability to travel as required,
- Current drivers’ licence
ABOUT US
Pioneering the field since 2004, Evolution has grown from a single traffic control depot in Brisbane to a market leader as an international business with 15 depots across Australia and New Zealand, with a dedicated team in the Philippines.
Exciting prospects lie ahead with a fresh team and a future-focused approach to Temporary Traffic Management. Beyond mere service provision, we are essential partners to businesses across the infrastructure sector, spanning various domains and have expanded our capabilities beyond traffic management into road corridor barriers, bridge joint maintenance, civil infrastructure maintenance, fleet maintenance and management as well as road construction and ancillary training. We are an unlisted public company with a marquee shareholder base.
Our journey is guided by our Core Values, serving as the bedrock for our vision, culture, value proposition, and service excellence:
- Humility: Our respect, ethics, honesty, and authenticity define our interactions. We foster a safe, supportive, inclusive, and enjoyable atmosphere.
- Quality: Our promise is to deliver excellence unfailingly, embodying the essence of our commitment.
- Agility: With speed, passion, power, and precision, our work reverberates with infectious enthusiasm, inspiring all around us.
- Safety: Safety is not just a measure; it's an ethos embedded in every facet of our operation.
- Accountability: Our words translate into action, and we take ownership of every endeavour.
- 1-Team: Our unity is our strength, and every triumph is a collective celebration.
Excellence and Service are the driving forces behind our choices. We extend this commitment to our Evolution family, ensuring their success mirrors ours.
Under new leadership, impassioned by our staff and clients, we "walk the talk." Our commitment to nurturing a culture of Diversity, Inclusion, and Care isn't just rhetoric; it's embedded in our DNA.
If you are interested in joining Evolution Group as our Contracts Manager or have a question regarding this role, please click apply now or email Evolution HR Attention Marie at ***********@evolutiongroup.com.au and I will call you to discuss.
Evolution Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. No agency applications will be accepted.
If you are interested in joining Evolution Group or have a question regarding this role, please click apply now or email Evolution HR at ***********@evolutiongroup.com.au and we can call you to discuss.
No agency applications will be accepted.
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