Contracts Officer - Macquarie Park NSW

Wesfarmers; Ryde; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Wesfarmers, based at the Blackwoods National Support Office in Macquarie Park, is seeking a Contracts Officer to review, negotiate and manage customer and supplier contracts. This role supports the Sales, Pricing, and Legal teams to ensure commercial soundness while protecting the business.

The successful candidate will have experience in legal, commercial, procurement or contract management environments, with strong negotiation skills and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal, commercial, procurement or contract management environments.
• Strong contract review and negotiation practices.
• Ability to identify business risks and communicate recommendations effectively.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate and manage customer and supplier contracts.
• Identify contractual risks and develop practical solutions with stakeholders.
• Support Sales with contract negotiations and guidance on commercial positions.
• Facilitate contract approvals and endorsements in line with company policies.
• Maintain and manage contract records and databases.
• Partner with Pricing Teams to assess commercial viability of new agreements and renewals.
• Collaborate with insurance and legal stakeholders to mitigate business risks.
• Support complex tenders and negotiations to drive positive commercial outcomes.

Skills

Legal experience

Commercial acumen

Procurement experience

Contract management

Job description

Your Opportunity

We're looking for a Contracts Officer to join our collaborative Contracts Team. In this role, you'll work closely with Sales, Pricing, Legal and key business stakeholders to review, negotiate and manage customer and supplier agreements, ensuring contracts are commercially sound while protecting the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with legal, commercial, procurement or contract management experience who enjoys problem-solving, influencing stakeholders and making a real impact on business outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Review, negotiate and manage customer and supplier contracts
• Identify contractual risks and work with stakeholders to develop practical solutions
• Support the Sales Team with contract negotiations and providing guidance on preferred commercial positions
• Facilitate contract approvals and endorsements in line with company policies
• Maintain and manage contract records and databases
• Partner with Pricing Teams to assess the commercial viability of new agreements and renewals
• Collaborate with insurance and legal stakeholders to understand and mitigate business risks
• Support complex tenders and negotiations to help drive positive commercial outcomes

What We're Looking For:

• Experience in legal, commercial, procurement or contract management environments
• Strong understanding of contract review and negotiation practices
• The ability to identify business risks and communicate recommendations effectively
• Strong commercial acumen and attention to detail
• Confidence in influencing, negotiating and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a genuine willingness to collaborate

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity and will be based onsite at the Blackwoods National Support Office in Macquarie Park.

What's In It For You:

• Permanent role, incentives & Wesfarmers share plans
• Exclusive Perks: Team Memberdiscount cardforKmart, Bunnings, Target & Officeworks, FREEOne Passsubscription & Wesfarmers discounted offers from over 400 retail partners
• Continuous training and career development opportunities
• Be part of a supportive and highly collaborative teamthat values partnership, innovation and continuous improvement
• Employee Assistance Program: wellbeing support for you and your immediate family, covering counselling, coaching, financial advice, legal guidance, nutritional services & more
• Refer-A-Friend program –earn up to $2,000 for each referral!
• Generous paid parental leavepolicy
• Freeonsite parkingand more!

As part of our recruitment process and commitment to safety, you may be required to undertake background checks (which may include a police check, a pre-employment medical assessment; and/or drug & alcohol testing) as part of your application process.

Blackwoods also promotes diversity and inclusion across our workplaces and encourages applications from all backgrounds, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.