Subcontracts Officer

BAE Systems
Australia
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Negotiation","Relationship building","Self-management","Written and verbal communication"]

Establish, place, and manage contracting arrangements with subcontractors and suppliers to meet cost, schedule, quality, and safety requirements. Lead supplier negotiations and finalise agreements, purchase orders, and contract amendments through effective commercial management. Monitor supplier and subcontractor performance using KPIs and manage variations, claims, warranties, payments, and cash flow. Conduct annual regional supply assessments and support reviews including subcontractor performance requirements for program needs.

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BAE Systems
BAE Systems
15 hours ago

Subcontracts Officer

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Job Summary

Establish, place, and manage contracting arrangements with subcontractors and suppliers to meet cost, schedule, quality, and safety requirements. Lead supplier negotiations and finalise agreements, purchase orders, and contract amendments through effective commercial management. Monitor supplier and subcontractor performance using KPIs and manage variations, claims, warranties, payments, and cash flow. Conduct annual regional supply assessments and support reviews including subcontractor performance requirements for program needs.
Location: Australia
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Establish, place, and manage subcontracting and supplier contracting arrangements to deliver cost, schedule, quality, and safety requirements.
  • •Lead supplier negotiations, finalise supplier agreements and purchase orders, and manage contractual obligations (payments, claims, warranties, cash flow, and contract amendments).
  • •Manage allocated tasks and small projects to achieve value for money while minimising program and business risks.
  • •Perform annual Regional Supply Assessment and create training and development plans for regional capability needs.
  • •Administer and monitor subcontract variations, draft commercial/subcontract notices as required, and manage supplier performance using KPIs and performance measures.

Key Requirements

  • •Support the program or business in leading supplier negotiations and finalising supplier agreements and purchase orders.
  • •Administer contractual obligations through commercial management, including payments, claims, warranties, cash flow, and contract amendments.
  • •Manage assigned tasks and small projects to deliver value for money while minimising risk across cost, schedule, quality, and safety.
  • •Conduct annual Regional Supply Assessment and develop training and development plans based on regional skills and infrastructure needs.
  • •Draft and administer notices and manage variations to subcontracts to ensure risks and commercial requirements are effectively handled.
Experience:DefenceAerospaceSecurityShipbuilding
Skills:Stakeholder managementNegotiationRelationship buildingSelf-managementWritten and verbal communication
Tech Stack:MS OfficeWordExcelPowerPointMS SuiteKPIs

Eligibility

Nationality:Australian
Security Clearance:Defence security clearance

Company Brief

BAE Systems
Multinational defence, security and aerospace company designing, manufacturing and supporting military and civilian systems including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, cyber solutions and electronic systems for governments and commercial customers.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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