Senior Manager Commercial & Trade Development

Join our Brisbane team, with frequent site travel to Mackay

Our vision to be global leaders in sustainable facilitation of port trade can only be made possible with our people.

To meet our vision, our people are at the heart of our success in us making progress in becoming global leaders in sustainable facilitation of port trade, by managing safe and efficient ports that connect regional Queensland to the world. We do this by balancing the needs of iconic natural environments, communities, stakeholders, and port users.

Around half of Queensland’s trade, by tonnage, passes through our ports at Weipa, Abbot Point, Mackay, and Hay Point, which makes us one of Queensland’s largest Port Authorities. We take great care to provide safe, sustainable, and competitive seaport services to efficiently facilitate imports and exports through our Queensland ports.

About the Role:

Reporting to the General Manager Commercial and Maritime Services, you will play a key role in in the senior management team. The Senior Manager Commercial & Trade Development position is a multi-faceted position which will lead multiple commercial functions and oversee commercial activities, stakeholder relationship management, property portfolio, trade growth while driving the business strategy in line with NQBP corporate plan. The role is integral in identifying new Trade Development opportunities, and providing commercial opportunities that create value for both NQBP potential and existing client base.

You will be a dedicated leader with a high level of commercial acumen, who is involved in managing and developing the talent pool to meet NQBP’s current and future commercial and trade requirements. Other responsibilities include contributing to the integration and application of safety, security, risk management, and sustainability frameworks across the business, and ensuring compliance with policies and relevant legislation.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Planning, Management, or equivalent,
• Significant management experience in developing commercials that support major infrastructure projects & logistics
• Significant experience in contract development, negotiation, management and implementation
• Significant experience in the management and marketing of a port or similar infrastructure facility
• Demonstrated knowledge of general port operations, shipping characteristics, marketing principles, financial processes and budgeting, and tenure and property management.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and high-level abilities in stakeholder management and establishing effective relationships with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders.

Benefits of working for NQBP

• • We cover the cost of workplace related training and formal study
  • We look at succession planning as part of the yearly performance reviews
  • Performance related bonus scheme
  • We give you time to attend career specific networking events and support coaching and mentoring
  • Cover the cost of professional membership
  • 12.75% superannuation
  • Wellness, birthday, and Christmas gifts
  • Flexible working options

Joining NQBP

We are committed to inclusion and celebrating our diverse workforce, their individual talents and the innovation they bring to their work. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ community, women, mature age workers and people with different abilities.

Merit is paramount in our selection process, ensuring candidates are assessed against the specific needs of the role. Additionally, we recognize the importance of diversity in skills and actively consider a broad range of capabilities when making recruitment decisions.

We have a team of diverse professionals who are committed to our values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence and Unity. Our people pursue a high standard of environmental guardianship, performance and management, both of our own activities and those of commercial partners.

Application Process

If you are interested joining North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation, please submit an application with your current resume and a covering letter. This role will remain open for applications until 23 April 2024, at 11:59pm.