Contract Administrator

seek.com.au; Nowra; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nowra Coaches Pty Ltd is seeking a Contract Administrator to bridge operational performance with contractual compliance. You will monitor KPIs, prepare service variations, assess contractor claims, and draft reporting metrics for government transport bodies to support informed decision making.

You will track contract delivery against schedules, safety regs, and KPIs; generate monthly data reports; collect and analyse daily/weekly data; handle feedback and complaints with required timelines; and

Qualifications

• 2–3 years experience in contract administration or procurement.
• Experience with interpreting service agreements and evaluating variations.
• Experience using contract management software.
• Excellent written communication and numerical accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Track contract delivery against schedules, safety regs, and KPIs.
• Generate monthly data reports and collect excused events.
• Collect and analyze daily and weekly data and maintain reporting.
• Manage feedback/complaints with timelines and documentation.
• Maintain accurate contract data records.

Skills

Contract administration

Commercial awareness

Data analysis

Written communication

Attention to detail

Education

Business / Business Law / Logistics

Job description

As a Contract Administrator, you will be the core link between our operational performance and our contractual compliance frameworks. You will safeguard our commercial interests by monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), preparing service variations, assessing contractor claims, and drafting reporting metrics for government transport bodies.

Key responsibilities

• Track government and private bus service contract delivery to ensure strict adherence to operational schedules, safety regulations, and KPIs.
• Generate monthly data reports, including excused event collection and submissions.
• Daily and weekly data collection and analysis and maintain contract plan reporting.
• Manage any feedback or complaints in relation to contracted services, ensuring compliance with response timeframes, investigation requirements and documentation.
• Maintain accurate data records as per contract terms.

About you

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in contract administration, commercial support, or procurement—ideally within the transport, logistics, infrastructure, or heavy industry sectors.
• High-level proficiency in interpreting complex service agreements, evaluating financial variations, and using contract management software.
• Exceptional written communication skills for writing professional emails, reports, and contractual correspondence.
• Sharp attention to detail, strong numerical accuracy, and an ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Tertiary qualification in Business, Business Law, Logistics, or a related field is highly regarded but not mandatory.

About us

Nowra Coaches Pty Ltd is a leading transport provider dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and efficient public transport, charter services and long distance coach services.