Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager - Permanent - Perth

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join our Procurement team and play a key role in maximising value across Western Power's contract portfolio. In this influential position, you will drive improved service, quality, compliance and safety outcomes while reducing commercial risk and delivering sustainable cost efficiencies.

You will provide strategic commercial thought leadership across supplier contracts, helping to unlock value through effective contract management, supplier relationship management and commercial decision-making. The role forms part of a team that is focused on technology, professional and corporate services, and power generation contracts, with many a key enabler in Western Power decarbonisation activities.

This role also provides specialist commercial expertise across strategy development, contract negotiations, dispute resolution and risk management, supporting high-value, complex and commercially significant transactions. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy influencing business outcomes through sound commercial judgement and strategic thinking, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Role in Action

- Drive value across a diverse and strategically important portfolio of contracts, improving service, quality, compliance and safety outcomes while identifying opportunities to reduce costs, manage risk and maximise commercial performance.

- Lead complex commercial negotiations, claims, variations and dispute resolution activities, delivering outcomes that protect Western Power's interests while maintaining strong, collaborative supplier and customer relationships.

- Provide expert commercial advice on high-value, high-risk and business-critical transactions, supporting informed decision-making across a range of complex contractual and commercial arrangements.

- Partner with stakeholders across the business from the earliest stages of procurement and contract planning to identify risks, unlock opportunities and shape successful commercial strategies.

- Influence key internal and external stakeholders to strengthen commercial outcomes, improve contract performance and drive greater value from supplier and customer engagements.

- Lead and support contract governance activities, including spend management, compliance, commercial performance monitoring and the consistent application of contract management frameworks and procurement best practice.

- Identify and deliver cost-saving initiatives, process improvements and continuous improvement opportunities, leveraging commercial insights and data to enhance business outcomes.

- Support supply chain planning, portfolio strategies, forecasting, budgeting, risk management and reporting activities, contributing to the delivery of sustainable commercial solutions aligned to Western Power's long-term objectives.

What Makes You a Great Fit

- Knowledge of contract and commercial frameworks, including Australian Standard contracts and relevant legislation, with the ability to apply this knowledge to complex commercial and contractual arrangements.

- Sound understanding of commercial risk, governance and compliance principles, with experience applying these within procurement, contract management or supply chain environments.

- Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to lead complex, high-value commercial transactions, contract negotiations and dispute resolution activities.

- Highly developed commercial acumen, supported by strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities, enabling you to navigate complexity and identify opportunities for sustainable business outcomes.

- Proven experience developing and delivering procurement, commercial or supply chain strategies that drive value, manage risk and support broader business objectives.

- Strong financial literacy, including the ability to interpret, evaluate and challenge financial information, pricing structures and commercial models.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including:

- Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.

- Flexible work arrangements to support working hours and working from home arrangements.

- The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year.

- Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.

- An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme.

- An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.

- In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year. wellness leave days each year.

- Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.

- On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.

- 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.

Applications close on 15 October 2026

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As a WORK180 -endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.