Contract Specialist

A Snapshot of Your Day

Reporting to the Commercial Team Leader, the role of the Contract Specialist will be a vital part of the dynamic Siemens Energy sales team. In this role you will assume responsibility for all commercial aspects of customer contracts, tenders, quotations, and offers for the Controls & Digitalisation portfolio in Siemens Energy. The successful applicant will join our existing team at our Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne offices. You will enjoy being part of a busy sales environment and be able to apply your experience in selling our solutions, systems and services across a range of energy technologies.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Undertaking contract negotiations with customers. Ensure that contract negotiations are successfully completed within agreed parameters for pricing and contractual risk profiles, and are in line with the company’s strategies and policies.
• Providing commercial, financial and contractual advice for offers and tenders, including terms and conditions, cash flow, risk assessments, review with tendering team of the price calculations etc.
• Close collaboration with stakeholders such as in-house legal counsel, tendering team, sales executives, technical team, procurement managers, and senior management, as well as the company wide sales commercial team. 
• Managing, undertaking and finalising contract reviews, draft amendments, and facilitate input from key stakeholders including technical and legal teams. 
• Coordinating internal approval process and presentations for local country management, German and other overseas headquarters.
• Analysing management information in relation to sales processes and activities for local and HQ Management. 
• Facilitating the handover of successful orders to project managers (Operations) for project delivery. 
• Exploring opportunities to improve process efficiency within the sales and commercial teams. 

What You Bring

• Degree in one of the following disciplines: Law, Business, Commerce, Accounting, Economics, MBA or similar. 
• Previous role in commercial, legal, and/or accounting environment. Exposure to areas such as tendering, project management, sales, marketing, procurement or service will be highly regarded.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Exposure to online collaboration tools and SAP an advantage but not essential. 
• Strong communication, negotiation, drafting and presentation skills. 
• Ability to manage various deadlines and a strong commitment to delivering to targets.
• Experience in the Energy sector will be highly regarded though not essential.
• Confident in working on projects of varying amounts and across various contract structures (Service Agreements, Equipment Supply, EPC/Turnkey Solutions, Frame Agreements, Long-Term Programs). 

About the Team

 Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• Opportunities to work with a team spread across different locations
• Remote/Flexible work

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