Specialist - Contract Management

Newmont has recently acquired Newcrest Mining creating the world’s leading gold mining company. 

With operations around the world, our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance and a shared belief that what we do matters. 

Our Cadia operation in COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS SERVICES is now recruiting for the position of SPECIALIST – CONTRACT MANAGEMENT.

Operations near and far

Cadia Valley Operations is located in Central Western New South Wales, approximately 25 kms outside the vibrant regional township of Orange and a convenient three hours from the capital city of Sydney. Employees reside in varied accommodation options in and around the district of Orange with the surrounding area’s occupied by wineries, stone fruit orchards, farming and national parks.

Employees have access to the area’s wide range of amenities, including a prominent health sector with a modern well-equipped regional hospital, excellent educational facilities, shopping, large selection of sport and recreation options, transport and other services such as childcare.

Who we’re looking for  

Reporting to Lead – Contract Management, the Specialist – Contract Management will safely lead and coordinate Contract Management (post contract award) activities to promote the safe, efficient, and cost-effective operational control in alignment with Cadia Valley Operations (CVO) Contract Management framework, in accordance with legal requirements and company objectives.

With a safety mindset the Specialist – Contract Management will be responsible for leading and supporting contract management activities, in alignment with Newcrest’s Contract Management Framework and contract management intensity segmentation methodology, including:

• • Contract Administration activities (in unison with site contract owners and operational contract leads)
  • Contract Performance Management activities
  • Ongoing contract governance and reporting
  • Supplier Relationship Management: deploy and oversee the management of SRM, where appropriate to do so
  • Contract close out

The role requires willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities, and the ability to cultivate stakeholder relationships.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the Sourcing and Contracts team, in accordance with the CVO Procurement and Contracts RACI, to ensure full value creation and protection over the end-to-end procurement and contract lifecycle.
• Change Management: drive consolidation of the supply base and find opportunities to optimise expenditure, simplify and/or improve related processes, and ensure commitments are implemented to deliver and protect maximum value.
• Provide input into sourcing and contracting strategies, based on best practice, key learnings in contracts under management, value opportunity or leakage identified, and to drive continuous improvement across the end-to-end process.
• Prioritise high value, high safety risk contract reviews to ensure a high level of safety standards and practices are implemented contractors. Work in conjunction with the safety team to undertake gaps and needs analysis
• Provide support for the delivery of contract management processes including change management, progress claim verification, variations, site instructions and letter correspondence between Newcrest and contractors 

The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and influencer and have the proven ability to work collaboratively and individually, to meet demanding deadlines.

You will also possess the following: 

• Professional qualification in engineering, accounting, economics or legal is highly regarded but not required
• Demonstrated experience in contract management in a similar role
• A numerate and commercially astute professional, with basic understanding of regulatory requirements and basic contract law
• Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and individually, to meet demanding deadlines, per the direction of the Lead
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational management skills, proven ability to establish work plans and schedules for work activities
• Proficient in the MS Office Suite of products, specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• SAP and SAP Ariba experience and experience in a mature Contract Management System (CMS) is preferred

Our Commitment to You 

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, Responsibility and Inclusion, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.  

If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application through our website before the advertised closing date. 

At this stage, we are not accepting any external agency CVs for the opportunity. 

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