Commercial Manager - Sydney, Australia - Yunex Traffic

Yunex Traffic

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Sydney, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:

Sydney NSW, AU, 2000
Type of Employment:Full-time
Career Level:Professional
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Date posted:

Jan 23, 2024- As a global leader for intelligent traffic solutions, we connect the dots of a new mobility revolution.- With digitalization and the use of disruptive technologies we enable cities, highway authorities, and (mobility) operators to create a new world of mobility with vehicles that are shared and connected, autonomous tunnel automation, smart tolling and adaptive traffic systems for simulation and prediction.

All that allows for a totally new level of traffic management that is truly proactive.- This will transform our cities into places where people can live, work and move more freely with better quality of life, less accidents and with cleaner air.

With our expertise and our solutions, we contribute to solving our climate crisis.- Urban mobility must and will change. And we will lead the way This role will be based in our Sydney office in Rydalmere

Your key responsibilities will include:

Financial responsibility for New South Wales including commercial project execution and tendering.
Lead and manage a diverse and multicultural commercial team and drive success across the business in New South Wales.
Support the Managing Director Finance in all budgeting and forecasting exercises.
Strong cooperation with other commercial managers outside of New South Wales to harness synergies and build resource redundancies.
Lead customer negotiations during bid and tendering phase as well as during project execution.
Supporting the Project Manager in managing financial results, targets, project gross profit and cash flow using assets and financing instruments.
Actively communicating with customer's and subcontractors' commercial representatives while managing the resolution of commercial issues.

- contract management throughout the project delivery phase and drive positive claim management on the project.

Drive and ensure compliance with set company policies on procurement, process and accounting standards.
Closely work with the precontracts and business development team to drive growth in the business.
Preparation of finance reports, project forecasting and finance management for New South Wales activities.
Lead and progress the tendering of large and medium sized project opportunities / tenders in New South Wales.
Support future bids and opportunities with your commercial knowledge and expertise including negotiation with clients.
Facilitate month end clearing as well as the forecast and budget process for the business including cost center controlling, budgeting, business case modelling and strategic considerations of future business opportunities.
Complete ownership of correct cost allocation across business units, regions and boarders in cooperation with peers in other states and countries (Internal charging, cost center recoveries, journal vouchers etc).
Drive positive behaviour in direct reports to promote an ownership culture, diversity and an environment of cooperation.
Degree qualified in Business, Commerce, Accounting or Economics, with sound understanding of Project Management methodologies, tendering practices on large infrastructure or construction project.
A minimum of 10 years of commercial project execution and finance management experience.
Experience in a projectbased organisation which is essential for this role, as well as capabilities in project accounting.
Experience in Australian construction contracts, consortium / alliance projects and civil / government tenders.
Strong communication skills, ability to build sound working relationships paired with your experience in executing contracts.
Strong SAP and Excel skills are mandatory, further knowledge of Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI will be of advantage.
Strong track record of successfully leading the commercial responsibilities in large tenders including negotiation of terms and conditions.
Experience in managing forecasting and budgeting cycle for a business unit or region.
We trust that you will contribute to improvements in processes and working practices while always keeping in mind the target of making our customers' lives easier.
Strong Ownership culture with the ability to work independently.
Strong leadership abilities in managing a team of commercial professionals.
Positive mindset and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across hierarchies and countries.
Willingness to work within a newly established company, optimise processes and strive for continuous improvement.
Flexibility in addressing adhoc reporting requirements, special tasks or priority items.
Yunex Traffic is a proud equal opportunity employer, creating a work environment of diversity and inclusion. Our diverse workforce cultivates Innovation and Excellence and in turn creates a workplace where our employees belong and prosper. D