Contracts Specialist

Canon; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team culture

Stakeholder exposure

Flexible working

Job summary

Canon Australia is seeking a high calibre Contracts Specialist to join its Contracts Management Team in Sydney. You will proactively partner with internal and external stakeholders and navigate complex high value contracts to deliver sound commercial outcomes.

The role involves reviewing customer contracts, providing risk assessments, working with in-house legal, and driving improvements to the contract experience while supporting a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Ability to assess and manage commercial and contractual risk.
• Demonstrated negotiation and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in a commercial sales or customer-focused environment.
• A legal qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing customer contracts and amendments to reflect sales opportunities.
• Providing commercially focused and balanced risk assessments of exposure to Canon in contractual terms.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, including in-house legal, to finalise contracts promptly.
• Undertaking continual improvement actions within the team and across the business to improve the customer contract experience with Canon.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Written & verbal communication

Commercial sales experience

Legal awareness

Education

Law degree or legal qualification

Job description

Canon is a global leader in imaging solutions, trusted by millions for innovation and quality. In Australia and New Zealand, we're proud to deliver products and services that help people connect, communicate, and achieve more every day.

When you join Canon Australia, you'll experience a supportive culture that values your contribution and empowers you to grow. We're committed to helping you develop your career and turn your goals into reality, while playing an integral role in our success across the region.

• Fun and friendly team culture where your opinions are valued
• Exposure to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• Flexible working options

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a high calibre Contracts Specialist to join our Contracts Management Team in our Sydney office. In this varied role reporting to the Senior Manager - Tenders & Contracts, you will proactively partner with internal and external stakeholders and navigate complex high value contracts to deliver sound commercial outcomes.

Scope of the role includes:

• Reviewing customer contracts and requested amendments to reflect the dynamic nature of our sales opportunities
• Providing commercially focused and balanced risk assessments of exposure to Canon in contractual terms both in reviewing contracts and in negotiating final agreements
• Working closely with peers, senior management, our in-house legal team and other key stakeholders to finalise contracts expeditiously
• Undertaking continual improvement actions within the team and across the business to improve the customer contract experience with Canon

About you

You are commercially astute and practical, with strong judgement and outstanding interpersonal skills. You excel at managing competing priorities and deadlines and have experience in managing sales contract negotiation including reviewing and drafting contractual terms and conditions while collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

You are confident working autonomously with well-honed negotiation and influencing skills. Your exposure to drafting and negotiating complex sales, supply and/or service agreements will be highly regarded, along with being a strong team player who thrives on delivering exceptional commercial outcomes.

Key skills and experience include

• Extensive experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
• Ability to assess and manage commercial and contractual risk
• Demonstrated negotiation and stakeholder influencing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in a commercial sales or customer-focused environment
• Having a tertiary qualification in a legal discipline and experience within a commercial sales environment would be an added advantage.

What's in it for you

In return we offer a supportive team environment where collaboration and support from your leaders and peers are the norm. We'll invest in your development and long-term future, and we can promise you variety and enough challenge to keep things interesting across the wide variety of customers we support.

We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We trust you will bring your authentic self to work and we will focus on making sure that together, we make a strong contribution to the broader community in which we operate. Where possible, flexible working arrangements are the norm, as we know a better work-life balance can improve your motivation, performance, and productivity.

As an equal opportunity employer focused on strengthening our inclusive culture, all applicants will be considered and we welcome applications from people of all ages, cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, abilities, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Canon Group and the country where you work.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the country they are applying to at the time of application.

Successful applicants will be notified of next steps.