Strategic Tender & Contract Leader

AME Systems; Ararat; On-site; AUD 500,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AME Systems in Ararat, Victoria, is seeking an experienced Tender & Contract Manager to lead tendering, contracting and governance across Defence, Aerospace and advanced manufacturing. The role reports to the Sales Manager and spans RFQ/RFP submissions through award and ongoing contract governance.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Quality and Sales, shaping commercial strategy and ensuring compliant, high-value opportunities are captured.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in tender, contract, commercial or business development roles within Defence, Aerospace, manufacturing or other complex environments.
• Experience leading RFQs, RFTs, RFPs, EOIs and tender submissions.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating and administering contracts, including high-value deals.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end RFQs, RFTs, RFPs, EOIs and tender submissions, ensuring responses are compelling, compliant and on time.
• Review and negotiate commercial contracts, terms and conditions, identifying risks.
• Manage contract amendments, variations, extensions and change requests.
• Coordinate inputs across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Quality and Sales.
• Support pricing models, cost breakdowns and re-costs; assist recovery of NRE and variations.
• Align tender and contract activities with Defence/Aerospace requirements (AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, DISP, ITAR, EAR).
• Improve tender processes, templates, libraries and reporting; drive tender success.
• Manage Sales Customer Leads and contribute to contracting strategy.

Skills

RFQ/RFP tendering

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Defence/Aerospace domain

Commercial awareness

Risk management

Education

Business, Law or Engineering degree

Job description

AME Systems in Ararat, Victoria, is seeking an experienced Tender & Contract Manager to lead tendering, contracting and governance across Defence, Aerospace and advanced manufacturing. The role reports to the Sales Manager and spans RFQ/RFP submissions through award and ongoing contract governance.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Quality and Sales, shaping commercial strategy and ensuring compliant, high-value opportunities are captured.