Contract Manager

Department Of Justice; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Department Of Justice in Melbourne is seeking a Contract Manager to support high-value contracts, ensuring compliance with government rules and achieving agreed outcomes. You will work with suppliers and teams across the department to deliver strong contract results.

You will lead contract management plans, maintain accurate records, and produce regular reports while monitoring performance, spending and invoicing to safeguard value for money.

Qualifications

• Strong supplier management skills with ability to improve performance.
• Sound contract management skills covering performance, benefits and outcomes.
• Confident negotiation skills to achieve practical outcomes with suppliers.
• Good commercial judgement with ability to manage risks and deliver value for money.

Responsibilities

• Lead clear contract management plans and related documents within agreed timeframes.
• Build effective working relationships with suppliers and department staff to support contract outcomes.
• Prepare regular reports using procurement systems and tools such as Excel and PowerPoint.
• Keep accurate contract records and procurement system data up to date.
• Support high-value contracts by tracking performance, spending, invoices and contract changes.

Skills

Supplier management

Contract management

Negotiation

Commercial judgement

Education

Tertiary qualification in procurement/supply chain/commerce/law/business administration

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Manage important contracts that support department services.
• Help deliver strong contract outcomes and manage key risks.
• Work closely with suppliers and teams across the department.
• Build your commercial skills while supporting value for money.
• Ongoing, full-time role earning$116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.

What you will do

As Contract Manager, you will support high-value and strategic contracts. You will help ensure contracts meet government rules, policies and agreed outcomes.

You will:

• lead clear contract management plans and related documents within agreed timeframes
• build effective working relationships with suppliers and department staff to support contract outcomes
• prepare regular reports using procurement systems and tools such as Excel and PowerPoint
• keep accurate contract records and procurement system data up to date
• support high-value contracts by tracking performance, spending, invoices and contract changes

About you

A relevant tertiary qualification in procurement, supply chain, commerce, law or business administration is highly desirable. Experience or understanding of government procurement and policies is also highly desirable.

You should also have:

• strong supplier management skills, including improving performance and managing supplier issues
• sound contract management skills, including performance, benefits and commercial outcomes
• confident negotiation skills to reach clear and practical outcomes with suppliers
• good commercial judgement, with the ability to manage risks and deliver value for money

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Kon Garagounis at **************@justice.vic.gov.au.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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