Senior MRO & Chemicals Contracts Lead – Perth

Inpex Corporation; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 weeks parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging options

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

INPEX seeks a MRO & Chemicals Senior Contracts Advisor to lead end-to-end contracting activities from Perth. You will manage tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and post-award processes, aligning with business objectives and JV partner requirements.

The role emphasizes supplier performance, risk mitigation, and compliance with local content and modern slavery standards within a complex operating environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Law or equivalent.
• CIPS or equivalent procurement qualification.
• Experience managing end-to-end contracting across multiple models with spend > US$40 million annually.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and market-trend awareness.
• Experience with SAP and SAP Ariba CLMS in sourcing and post-award.

Responsibilities

• Develop category and sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and contract awards.
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders for effective coverage.
• Develop quality scopes of work and post-award management.
• Support approvals across internal decision-makers and JV partners.
• Guide contract owners in post-award management and supplier performance.
• Ensure local content, ethical supply chain, and modern slavery compliance.

Skills

End-to-end contracting

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Data analytics

Contract lifecycle management

Sustainability in supply chain

Risk mitigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce

Bachelor’s degree in Law

CIPS qualification

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

CLMS (Contract Lifecycle Management)

Job description

INPEX seeks a MRO & Chemicals Senior Contracts Advisor to lead end-to-end contracting activities from Perth. You will manage tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and post-award processes, aligning with business objectives and JV partner requirements.

The role emphasizes supplier performance, risk mitigation, and compliance with local content and modern slavery standards within a complex operating environment.