Subcontracts Manager (Sydney Or Brisbane)

About Cubic

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. 

We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Contracts Manager, you will be accountable for providing commercial and procurement contractual expertise during the pre-contract stages for the current tender. 

As an experienced Sub Contracts Manager with vendor selection and management skills, you will provide your expertise from tendering, bid inception and work in support of contract award, whilst providing governance to the systems and processes to ensure competitive tendering processes and assessments, and ensuring that proposed subcontracting activities are commercially viable. 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities 

• Provide commercial procurement input into bid strategies and tendering materials as required for third party suppliers in support of the tender. 
• Ensure tenders, quotations and subcontracts include contract terms and conditions which suitably incorporate all necessary flow down provisions, protect Cubic’s interests and are in accordance with Cubic’s policies, procedures and guidelines. 
• Provide inputs on procurement strategy and vendor management activities supporting the tender. 
• Completion of associated commercial/contractual qualification schedules 
• Managing sourcing activities, tender evaluation and procurement initiatives, including commercial price reviews, encouraging new market inclusions, resource contentions and securing suppliers in support of the tender 
• Contribute content inputs into creation of category plans, needs analysis and scoping, governance frameworks and the development of effective sourcing strategies 
• Provide expert advice to key stakeholders on all aspects of procurement to encourage innovative practices and support delivery of business and policy directions 
• Be responsible for the coordination and input of the commercial risk/reward proposition of a vendor 
• Implement and manage a Risk Register and required commercial risk controls in conjunction with inputs from the broader tender project team functional groups, plus manage NDA Register for the tender 
• Management of tendering processes and resources to manage timely outcomes 
• Provide drafting and content support to the preparation and negotiation of Subcontracts, including incorporation of relevant flow-down provisions from the prime contract for the tender 
• Other duties as requested 

General Duties and Responsibilities 

• Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System 
• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures 
• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organization 
• Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures 
• Other duties as requested  

Minimum Job Requirements 

Skills/Experience/Knowledge 

• Degree in Business, Law, Engineering or Procurement 
• Strategic commercial experience, a minimum of 7yrs in contracting/tendering environment 
• Previous experience in procurement-related tender functions. 
• Self-motivated and capable of establishing and managing tender processes through to conclusion of the tender 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with numerous stakeholders at all levels. 
• Previous project Commercial/Contract Administration experience. 
• Risk management experience with the ability to assist in evaluating identified risks/opportunities and development of agreed strategies and management plans to mitigate risk 

Personal Qualities 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and excellent phone manner Ability to prioritize workflow and requirements 
• High attention to detail and experience working with contractual documents.
• Able to work autonomously whilst contributing to the tender team 
• An ability to work in demanding tender support environment 
• Demonstrated ability to work in a confidential manner 

Condition of Employment 

The successful outcome of a National Police Check