• A rewarding 2-year fixed term permanent opportunity for an experienced Commercial Manager to join the Western Sydney International Program.
• Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney or Brisbane based locations considered.
• Hybrid and flexible working conditions.
• Embrace our passion to deliver outstanding team results.

The Organisation:

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire-fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team keep Australia’s aviation industry safe every day of the year, both in the air and on the ground.

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful. We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset, and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

The Role & The Team 

As the Commercial Manager within the Western Sydney/Canberra portfolio, you will provide commercial, and supplier relationship thought leadership and influence the strategic vision and direction of procurement for your activities.

You will provide a proactive, consistent and responsive approach to enhance and strengthen relationships with suppliers to ensure successful delivery and driving greater supplier performance. This in turn will allow your business partners to optimise their service deliver model/s and provide an efficient, effective and economical service to Airservices.

You will be responsible for managing commercial agreements between Airservices and external suppliers and partners. This will involve ensuring Airservices meets its obligations under the agreements and additionally tracking the obligations of external parties.

The successful applicant will demonstrate strong leadership and program management expertise with particularly emphasis on ensuring milestones are met with a specific focus on supplier performance to drive an effective service delivery and execution phase within the sourcing and contract management lifecycle.

Please see the link below to view the full Position Description:

 Position Description - Commercial Manager.pdf

The Person 

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess: 

• Tertiary qualification in a Business, Commerce or related discipline.
• Proven experience in a senior management or team leader position.
• Proven ability to source, interpret and present information from within an organisation, across industries and from different markets.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply complex organisational frameworks and policies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, assess expenditure trends and analyse lifecycle costs.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Proven experience working with Government agreements and commercial relationships.
• The ability to travel to sites when and as required.

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. 

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent resident.

Should you require any further information please contact Greg Kroll, Talent Acquisition Advisor at greg.kroll@airservicesaustralia.com

How to Apply

To apply for this position please lodge an application online.  Applications close Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 5.00 pm (AEDT).

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