Commercial Manager

Ventia is seeking a dynamic and experienced Commercial Manager to join our Rigs and Wells Services team. Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, this role is pivotal in driving strategic and operational commercial  excellence across our portfolio. This is a full-time permanent position which offers hybrid working conditions and flexibility to ensure a good work life balance. 

What’s on Offer 

• Good salary and conditions
• Career stability and development opportunities
• Flexibility to work from the office and home
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
• Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia

About the Role
As the Commercial Manager, you will provide strategic and operational commercial advice and lead front end commercial reviews and assessments for all new and major renewal opportunities, manage head contract engagement, and drive cost reduction and performance analysis. 

You will be instrumental in shaping our commercial strategies, ensuring governance, and enhancing client relationships. You must work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders including clients, subcontractors and consultants. Responsibilities include:

Operational & Strategic

• Oversee daily commercial and contractual operations
• Develop commercial strategies
• Prepare commercial assessments of opportunities against business-critical risks and commercial limits
• Review tender documentation and contracts for all new contracts and or major renewal contracts prepare Commercial Tender Strategy in accordance with Work Winning procedures
• Lead commercial governance, risk management and dispute resolution

Financial

• Implement cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives
• Maximise revenue streams and minimise leakage
• Produce commercial reports to support project performance

People & Culture

• Act as a change agent and support transformation
• Build and lead a high performing commercial team
• Foster a collaborative, customer centric culture

Customer Engagement

• Strengthen client relationships and identify new business opportunities
• Develop, risk assess and negotiate commercial models
• Deliver innovative, tailored commercial to achieve client needs

Required Skills and Experience
The successful candidate should have solid commercial management experience from a maintenance, construction, infrastructure or energy environment. 

• Tertiary qualifications (Business, Law, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management and the like)
• Solid experience in commercial activities
• Strong understanding of contract and construction law
• Proven ability to deliver commercial outcomes
• Strategic thinking with a customer first mindset
• Excellent negotiation, leadership and communication skills

About Ventia
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. We pride ourselves on working smart, safely and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage, we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate.

Diversity
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.

How to Apply
Please click on the link below to submit your covering letter and resume.

Position Reference Number: 163702