Senior Asset Maintenance Contracts Lead

Adelaide Airport; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Adelaide Airport is seeking an Asset Maintenance Procurement and Contracts Manager to lead contract oversight, negotiate with suppliers, and manage asset maintenance procurement across Adelaide and Parafield Airports.

You will drive value through governance, renewals, and performance management, while ensuring compliance, budgeting and timely delivery in a fast-paced multi-site environment. Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder engagement, and a proven ability to lead a small team are essential.

Qualifications

• Essential tertiary qualifications in Commercial and Contracts Management, Supply Chain Management or similar.
• Experience with Asset Maintenance procurement activities.
• Proven contract management capability.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract oversight with AAL suppliers to drive commercial and operational outcomes.
• Support and develop the Facilities Maintenance Contract Coordinator with guidance and feedback, monitoring performance.
• Lead and manage procurement activities for asset maintenance contract delivery at Adelaide & Parafield Airports.
• Provide support to the Head of Facilities with management and oversight of the Facilities maintenance budgets, including procurement activities.
• Draft, evaluate, negotiate, and execute asset maintenance contracts in conjunction with AAL Procurement and Legal.
• Conduct negotiations on supply arrangements to drive value and achieve budget targets.
• Establish and maintain a robust supplier contracts governance framework for all contracted spend within the Facilities Maintenance & Asset Management portfolio.
• Develop and maintain a contract renewal program to maximise spend under contract.
• Lead oversight of supplier performance against KPIs to drive value and achieve service levels.
• Work with the Procurement Manager to plan, program and execute procurement for FM spend, including contract renewals.
• Identify opportunities to aggregate spend and rationalise supply sources to drive efficiency.
• Analyse supplier pool for suitability based on future spend profiles.
• Ensure maintenance contracts emphasise value, continuity of supply, and risk mitigation.
• Support the Facilities Maintenance team in managing supplier performance and contract deliverables.
• Coordinate regular contractor performance meetings and track key metrics.
• Manage contracts, pricing structures, and commercial terms for nominated suppliers.
• Assist in resolving contractor issues and disputes.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, specification optimisation and supplier rationalisation.
• Maintain data in ERP and procurement systems.
• Develop optimal procurement strategies with AAL Procurement.
• Ensure modern slavery compliance and sustainable procurement requirements.

Skills

Asset procurement

Contract management

Contractor management

Budget oversight

Stakeholder mgmt

Negotiation

Multi-project mgmt

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Education

Commercial & Contracts Management

Supply Chain Management

Job description

Adelaide Airport is seeking an Asset Maintenance Procurement and Contracts Manager to lead contract oversight, negotiate with suppliers, and manage asset maintenance procurement across Adelaide and Parafield Airports.

You will drive value through governance, renewals, and performance management, while ensuring compliance, budgeting and timely delivery in a fast-paced multi-site environment. Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder engagement, and a proven ability to lead a small team are essential.