Commercial & Sub Contracts Manager (Defence)

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Job Description

World Fuel Services Australia, part of World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) who is a Fortune 100 company providing aviation, marine and land energy, logistics, and technology solutions to customers and suppliers around the world. The company is a proud global leader in the downstream marketing and financing of aviation, marine and land fuel products, and related services. Headquartered in Miami, Florida with a   global footprint of over 200 countries and territories, over 4000 employees, and revenues more than $42 Billion, World Kinect offers its customers a value-added outsource service for supply, quality control, logistical support, and price risk management.

As part of the Global WFS Defence Solutions, WFSA DG is to develop and deliver Safe, Sustainable, Affordable, and Innovative deployable energy solutions to the ADF that are: tailored, based on proven global know-how; and enable long term corporate opportunities across the Indo pacific.

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this role is to provide commercial support and contractual leadership of the Contract artifacts associated with the Commonwealths JNT8190 deployable bulk fuel storage and distribution sustainment program and oversee the sub contract, supply chain & reporting requirements.  Based in either Melbourne or South Brisbane this role reports to the Project Director – Support. Hybrid is subjected on operation needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the verification and validation of the Scope of Work (SOW) and Conditions of the Contract (CoC) in delivering acceptance of the head contract
• Responsible for contract governance including managing and administering the head contract
• Manage, develop and submit any change to the contract via Contract Change Proposals (CCP)
• Managing the flow down of the head contracts to all suppliers
• Manage ownership of Intellectual Property (IP), including IP warranties, including Subcontractor IP Deed
• Management of Government Furnished Material and Contractor Management Commonwealth Assets including use, maintenance/calibration/care, assurance and stocktaking as required
• Manage the technical Data and Software Rights (TDSR) Schedule
• Manage deed of guarantee and Indemnity, bank guarantees for mobilisation and performance and any insurances that are required for the project
• Manage any warranty defects or latent defect items
• Manage delays and any KPI performance matters relating to commercial impact
• Manage disputes and termination and manage resolution of disputes and termination
• Identify and manage commercial risks and liabilities, develop cost-effective means of managing those risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures
• Oversee with issues of foreign exchange, escalation, and payment arrangements
• Prepare negotiating strategies and lead negotiating on commercial issues
• Oversee formal documentation control and AIC reports
• Assist in the development and ensure the submission of task price services and survey & quote are compliant with the commonwealths requirements
• Oversee the procurement and supply commercial activities and manage the sub contracts with suppliers
• Drive the strategic sourcing and evaluation of suppliers to provide supply chain resilience
• Negotiate commercial terms and rates with suppliers
• Assist in the development of pricing and commercial offers
• Review and negotiate terms and conditions and ensure back-to-back provisions with the Main Contract to mitigate risk

Key Requirements:

• ≥ 5 years experience in contract administration in both upstream and downstream contracts
• Demonstrated commercial experience including leadership experience preferably in defence or engineering organisations
• Proven experience in leading commercial solution development for large projects
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyse complex financial and contractual information and present it, orally and/or in writing, for senior management to understand and make sound decisions
• Experience in the development of contract/project pricing, and/or business cases

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