Commercial Operations Manager
Australia, Queensland, Brisbane
Experience: > 10 Years
Conventional Energy
Introduction
This is a Brisbane-based opportunity for an experienced Commercial Manager to take on a key role supporting growth, commercial performance and operational improvement across a diverse national Industries business.
Reporting to the General Manager, the role will provide commercial leadership across contract management, margin optimisation, financial performance, business planning, reporting and governance. With acquisitions ongoing, the position will also play an important role in supporting acquisition activity, integration planning and commercial oversight of newly acquired businesses.
This is a broad and influential position suited to someone who can combine strong financial and commercial acumen with practical contract management capability, stakeholder engagement and the ability to support strategic growth initiatives.
This role is only open to candidates with current Australian work rights.
About this role
As Commercial Manager, you will support the General Manager and broader leadership team in driving commercial performance across the Industries portfolio. The role will focus on ensuring business activities deliver sustainable margin, strong return on investment and effective commercial governance.
You will work closely with operational leaders, Finance and senior stakeholders to analyse performance, support budgeting and forecasting, improve contract quality, review commercial risks and identify opportunities to improve profitability and operational outcomes.
A key part of the role will also involve supporting growth activity, including acquisition pipeline support, commercial and operational due diligence, integration planning and post-acquisition value realisation. Duties include:
- Support the development and execution of commercial strategy across the Industries business
- Drive commercial performance through margin optimisation, pricing strategy, contract quality and return on capital initiatives
- Support budgeting, forecasting, business planning, commercial analysis and strategic initiatives
- Monitor business performance and work with operational leaders to drive improvement actions
- Provide commercial governance support for major CAPEX, bids, tenders and high-profile commercial matters
- Review and support supplier agreements, leases, subcontractor arrangements and related commercial requirements
- Prepare business cases, financial models and commercial assessments to support investment decisions
- Support acquisition activity, including target evaluation, due diligence, integration planning and value realisation
- Maintain acquisition pipeline reporting and market intelligence aligned to growth strategy
- Provide timely business performance reporting and strategic insight to support leadership decision-making
Is this you?
You will be an experienced commercial, finance or business operations professional with a strong background in financial management, contract performance, commercial analysis and stakeholder engagement.
You will ideally bring experience across a multi-business or portfolio environment, with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels. Exposure to acquisitions, due diligence or integration activity will be highly regarded.
You will be confident working with senior leaders, comfortable interpreting financial and commercial data, and capable of turning analysis into clear recommendations that support business performance. Skills and experience required:
- Tertiary qualification in Finance, Commerce, Business or a related field
- Strong experience in commercial operations, financial management, budgeting and business analysis
- Demonstrated contract management and commercial governance capability
- Experience supporting business performance, margin improvement and ROI initiatives
- Exposure to acquisitions, due diligence or integration activity will be highly regarded
- Strong Excel, financial modelling and reporting capability
- Ability to work with Finance, operations and senior leadership teams
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills
- Current Australian driver's licence
- Current Australian work rights
What we offer
- $180/200k per annum + super
- $13k car allowance
- 15% performance bonus
- Salary sacrificing options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Corporate discounts
About Brunel
Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.
Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.
Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.
Do you have questions?
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Scott McAdam: 0404 653 603 | s.mcadam@brunel.net