Commercial Lead (CR6)

Commercial Lead

Searson Buck is proud to be partnering with a major organisation operating within a complex infrastructure and service-driven environment to appoint an experienced Commercial Lead into a critical business-facing position.

This is not a traditional commercial role focused solely on reporting and analysis. It's an opportunity to act as a trusted commercial partner, working alongside operational leaders, finance teams and senior stakeholders to optimise commercial performance, manage risk and drive value across a strategically important contract environment.

If you're motivated by commercial negotiations, contract management, claims, variations and influencing business outcomes, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a highly visible role.

Why This Opportunity

The Opportunity Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, you'll play a key role in commercial governance, contract performance and risk management, ensuring contractual obligations are effectively managed while supporting operational teams to achieve strong commercial outcomes.
Working closely with business leaders and stakeholders, you'll help navigate commercial challenges, manage contractual risk and identify opportunities to enhance performance, recover value and improve commercial outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing variations, claims, extensions of time and change events.
• Leading commercial negotiations and resolving contractual matters.
• Supporting cost recovery, commercial optimisation and value creation initiatives.
• Identifying, managing and escalating commercial and contractual risks.
• Protecting margin and supporting strong commercial performance.
• Providing commercial advice and guidance to operational and delivery teams.
• Managing commercial disputes and supporting successful resolution.
• Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, governance frameworks and delegated authorities.
• Building strong relationships with operational, financial and stakeholder groups.

About You

This opportunity may suit professionals from backgrounds such as:

• Commercial Manager
• Commercial Lead
• Contract Manager
• Senior Contract Administrator
• Commercial Business Partner
• Contracts & Procurement Manager

We are particularly interested in candidates from:

• Infrastructure
• Engineering
• Utilities
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Industrial services
• Asset-intensive environments

You may currently be supporting major projects, long-term commercial agreements, service-based contracts or complex delivery environments where commercial performance, contractual compliance and stakeholder engagement are critical to success.

You'll Bring

• 8+ years' experience in commercial, contract, project or business-facing environments.
• Strong experience managing claims, variations, change control and commercial negotiations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale contracts, commercial agreements, projects or service-based delivery environments.
• Sound understanding of commercial governance, risk management and contract administration.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence outcomes across operational, financial and leadership teams.
• Commercial acumen combined with practical problem-solving capability.
• The ability to balance contractual rigour with operational and business requirements.

What's On Offer

• Significant responsibility and ownership within a commercially important environment.
• Direct exposure to senior operational and commercial leaders.
• Opportunity to influence key commercial and contractual decisions.
• A diverse role combining contract management, negotiation and stakeholder engagement.
• Long-term career development within a large and established organisation.

Remuneration Circa $180K - $200K + Superannuation + Bonus

Apply Now If you're an experienced commercial professional who thrives in contract-driven environments and enjoys negotiating outcomes, managing risk and partnering with stakeholders to drive performance, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, contact:
Bradley Slade
03 6270 2608
bslade@searsonbuck.com.au