Contracts Specialist

West Perth Temporary AU$70 - AU$80 per hour Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
This is an end-to-end Procurement & Contracts Specialist role responsible for front-end sourcing, contract execution, renewals and post-award administration across corporate portfolios. The role operates with full autonomy, supporting group functions while ensuring strong governance, compliance and commercial outcomes.
  • Autonomous, end-to-end role
  • Flexible, family-friendly structure

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established ASX-listed mining business with a strong operational presence in Western Australia. With a focus on disciplined governance, sustainable operations and long-term asset stewardship, the business operates a lean, high-performing corporate function that supports both site operations and group services. This role sits within a small, collaborative procurement and contracts team and plays a key part in ensuring commercial, compliance and operational continuity across the organisation.

Job Description



Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing the full contract lifecycle across low- to medium-value corporate contracts
  • Leading front-end procurement activity including RFQs, sourcing strategies and contract execution
  • Supporting post-award contract administration, variations, renewals and claims management
  • Assisting with dispute resolution processes for contractual claims as required
  • Ensuring all contracts are managed within the contracts management system
  • Adhering to strict governance, compliance and approval frameworks
  • Supporting transactional procurement tasks including requisitions, receipting and purchase orders
  • Collaborating with group functions (ICT, HR, Risk, Facilities) and site stakeholders
  • Supporting minesite operations during the rehabilitation phase as required
  • Attending contract progress meetings and identifying commercial and contractual risk
  • Maximising commercial value through disciplined contract administration practices
  • Assisting with forecasting accuracy and project readiness through sound commercial support

The Successful Applicant

  • Proven experience in a procurement and contracts role within a structured corporate or asset-heavy environment
  • Strong front-end procurement capability across sourcing, RFQs, contract drafting and renewals
  • Solid post-award contract administration experience including variations and claims
  • Experience working within formal governance frameworks, approval processes and compliance requirements
  • Confidence operating with a high level of autonomy from an early stage
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills across corporate functions and operational teams
  • Experience supporting transactional procurement tasks (PRs, receipting, PO management)
  • Strong commercial judgement and attention to detail
  • Experience managing lower-value, high-volume corporate contracts
  • Background in mining, energy, infrastructure or similarly regulated industries (highly regarded)
  • Experience working within a small team environment and covering for peers when required

What's on Offer

  • Part-time opportunity (3-5 days per week, 24 hours)
  • Pathway to permanency
  • Flexibility on working hours and days
  • Autonomous role with genuine ownership of a corporate contract portfolio
  • Collaborative, close-knit team environment
  • Exposure to both corporate and operational contracting
  • Strong governance, process maturity and organisational stability
  • Competitive remuneration aligned to experience and flexibility
Contact
Will Stafford
Quote job ref
JN-012026-6925384
Phone number
0478 788 104

Job summary

Function
Procurement & Supply Chain
Specialisation
Contracts Administrator
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
West Perth
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Will Stafford
Consultant phone
0478 788 104
Job Reference
JN-012026-6925384
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

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