Senior Commercial Manager (Cardiff)

About the Role

We are now looking for a Senior Commercial Manager to join our skilled commercial team. Reporting directly to the General Manager (Commercial), this integral role will see you leading the commercial management of a new Through Life Support (TLS) project. This role will suit someone with strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills as well as experience in procurement.

• Effective and timely management of contracts and commercial activities
• Liaison with a range of internal and external contacts
• Optimising commercial outcomes across rollingstock projects
• Acting as the commercial representative for allocated projects
• Providing support and guidance to the procurement team
• Involvement with progress claims, forecasting, financial and project reporting

This is a fulltime, permanent role, ideally based onsite at our depot in Cardiff, NSW.

About You:

• 7+ years demonstrated experience in commercial management
• Previous experience in rollingstock, construction, engineering, manufacturing or other relevant industry highly regarded
• Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Law, Business Commerce, or similar
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence within a complex environment
• Proven ability to problem solve and develop improvements
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) at all levels

Our Culture: Downer is dedicated to nurturing our people personally and professionally through skills development, competitive benefits, career pathways and fostering a proudly diverse and supportive workplace culture.

We cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace that facilitates opportunity and respect. Our focus on gender and cultural inclusiveness is active and ongoing, and through various initiatives we aim to help close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities.

What We Offer:

• Career progression and development opportunities
• A workplace focused on Zero Harm; safety is at the core of everything we do
• Flexible working arrangements to encourage work/life balance
• Competitive remuneration

For more details about this position contact Sarah Clark - Talent & Sourcing Business Partner, at sarah.clark@Downergroup.com

Please note applications will not be accepted via email, please apply via the link.

You want your work to matter and so do we.  With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.  Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.