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The Commercial and Procurement Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the commercial and procurement strategy for a nationally significant infrastructure program delivered through an Integrated Delivery Partner (IDP) model. This role manages the commercial relationship with the client, ensuring alignment with client outcomes and objectives, compliance with regulatory frameworks, driving industry best practices, driving mutual value, positive impact, collaboration, commercial integration and standardization through contracts and where applicable, client supply chain delivery and contract performance management.

How you’ll make a difference

Commercial Strategy & Governance

• Develop strategic market analysis and coordinate strategic delivery model assessments (formerly “make/do/buy” process), to develop the optimum commercial delivery model for the program.
• Develop and implement a robust outcome based commercial and relational contracting strategy aligned with program goals including a positive impact strategy for the planet and a flourishing society.

Procurement

• Lead the full procurement lifecycle including optimum delivery model, planning, early market engagement, sourcing and tendering, commercial evaluation, contract negotiation, award and post award contract and value management.

Contract Management

• Oversee contract drafting, ensuring scope and goals are clear and executable, and enable digital contract management, with proof of payment on application.
• Manage all contract changes, ensure commercial value controls are in place to mitigate risk, waste, interface and integration among and between contracts, all pain and gain-share mechanisms, all payments, all costs, all variations and amendments, claims, and dispute avoidance and resolution processes.

Business Development

• Shape commercial positions in pursuits; conduct competitor/market analysis to inform strategy.
• Extend existing contracts and frameworks where feasible; enable cross-selling.

The qualities that help you thrive

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

• Degree in quantity surveying, commerce, law or related field.
• 10–15+ years’ commercial/contract management experience in consulting or infrastructure.
• Professional membership or legal/commercial accreditation desirable.
• Demonstrated time management and organisational skills
• Expertise in contract law and administration; negotiation and claims management.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.