Senior Contracts and Commercial Specialist

Perth - Australia

Yearly Salary: $ 150000 - 220000

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Want to contribute to a sustainable future Join Lynas Rare Earths the worlds only significant supplier of separated rare earth materials outside of China as we continue to meet global market needs for sustainably produced rare earth products.

Lynas Rare Earths is an ethical and environmentally responsible producer of rare earth materials. Boasting a life of mine of 20 years our materials are used in many future-facing applications including electronics wind turbines and hybrid and electric vehicles.

At Lynas we are proud to create an environment where our people bring their best self to work and feel safe included and empowered.

The Opportunity:

Lynas Rare Earths is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts and Commercial Specialist to manage end-to-end contracting activities including drafting reviewing negotiating and administering supplier agreements while ensuring strong governance and compliance with company policies and regulatory standards. This is a 2-year fixed term contract based in Perth.

You will play a key role in delivering best-value outcomes through strategic sourcing commercial negotiations and effective supplier performance management working closely with internal stakeholders legal teams and subject matter experts.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage pre-award activities including RFQs EOIs ITBs and supplier evaluations.
Develop sourcing and commercial strategies aligned with business objectives.
Lead commercial negotiations to achieve best-value financial and risk outcomes.
Draft negotiate and administer contracts through to close-out.
Coordinate legal responses to supplier contract exceptions.
Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks.
Analyse pricing structures and identify cost-saving and cost-avoidance opportunities.
Monitor supplier performance and manage disputes or claims where required.
Conduct post-contract reviews and implement process improvements.
Ensure compliance with legal regulatory and internal commercial policies.

What you will bring to the team:

Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability.
Proven ability to manage high-value long-term service contracts.
Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical teams.
High attention to detail with strong planning and organisational skills.
A proactive mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities and unexpected challenges.
A commitment to continuous improvement in contracting processes and governance.

Qualifications & Skills:

Minimum 8 years experience in a similar contracts or commercial role.
Experience at a senior level managing complex high-value contracts.
WA C Class Drivers Licence (required).
Degree in Procurement Law Business or related discipline (desirable).
Excellent written verbal numeracy and computer skills.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the LGBTI community mature workers as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.

Required Experience:

Senior IC