Senior Commercial Manager

UGL is a diversified services company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live.  Our capabilities extend across a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions for diverse industries, utilising world leading, sustainable and innovative technologies.

We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprise, and public institutions.  
Career progression & a long term opportunity of making an impact with a high performing, collaborative and professional team are just some of the benefits that UGL Transport will offer you.

Job Purpose

The role of Senior Commercial Manager is to:

•    Provide commercial and contractual expertise and services during the performance of all projects under the control of Manufacturing & Maintenance and to ensure contract requirements are adhered to and the best interests of UGL are maximised.
•    Promote, encourage and ensure management and implementation of effective commercial practices, including all legal, compliance, insurance and procurement activities.
•    Lead, support and coach a highly effective and motivated team operating in a ‘service provision’ environment.
•    Work with the National Commercial Manager to develop and implement commercial policies and procedures as applicable.
•    Understand and implement commercial practices as contained in UGL policies, procedures and guidelines.
•    Direct Commercial leadership of all projects in additional to overall commercial governance for Manufacturing & Maintenance.

Responsibilities

•    Provide Commercial governance and guidance for the broader leadership team within this Line of Business.
•    Tender commercial reviews (MCT’s) and liaison with legal to gain relevant approvals including client negotiations.
•    Provide commercial support for the start-up / mobilisation work required on new projects.
•    Supply commercial support to the state operations and projects as appropriate.
•    Provide insurance support to Manufacturing & Maintenance leadership and project teams.
•    Provide advice on contract interpretations and disputes, including client negotiations.
•    Undertake project reviews across the Manufacturing & Maintenance line of business.
•    Cost to complete reviews of projects across the Manufacturing & Maintenance line of business.
•    Operate and maintain commercial systems and procedures that will meet the needs of Transport.
•    Ensure that high quality and timely advice is provided in accordance with both UGL policies and processes.
•    Develop and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders including customers and Clients.
•    Maintain positive and effective communication channels and protocol between the Commercial team and the business.
•    Provide guidance to the business ensuring governance systems are in place to achieve the objectives.
•    Ensure contracts are administered to ensure that all activities, responsibilities and obligations of the contract are met in a timely, accurate, effective and compliant matter.
•    Project delivery risks are managed, including effective resolution of disputes.
•    Advice is provided to projects, planning, and production departments of contractual rights and obligations in a clear, concise and understandable manner.
•    Appropriate claims are made where necessary.
•    Complete contractual records are maintained, including correspondence, proposed changes to contracts, warranties, delays, extensions of time and other contract management functions.
•    Effective communication is maintained with a diverse range of external and internal stakeholders.
•    Ensure adequate commercial support is provided to the procurement teams to achieve their objectives
•    Standard contractual documents are used / developed to cater for a diverse range of suppliers and commercial support is provided during the contract negotiation phase in relation to any deviations from those standards.
•    Assist in the development and preparation of clear, concise performance based contract management plans that cost effectively measure contract performance and provide guidance on administering the contract.
•    Commercial support is provided in relation to preparation of claims against suppliers and effective resolution of those claims.
•    Ensure projects implement a robust program/schedule that supports delay and prolongation claims
•    Ensure project team implement effective subcontractor management processes including procurement pre-engagement and ongoing delivery
•    Ensure compliance with all record keeping requirements.
•    Ensure all required projects maintain a Margin Enhancement Process

Qualifications

•    Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a Commercial management related role within an engineering, project management, Aviation, Automotive or manufacturing environment.
•    Ability to achieve outcomes in an environment of managing complex stakeholder relationships, including key business partners.
•    An advanced knowledge of contacts and legal terminology. 
•    Degree in Commerce or Business, Law, Accounting or an engineering discipline is highly desired. 
•    Strong communication skills (oral & written) including strong negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally.

About Us 

UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction, and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies

At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.

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