Permanent
30 July 2026 11:59pm
Supplier Contract Manager
Job Summary
Act as the first-line accountable Contract Owner for third-party partner agreements within an assigned portfolio. Secure the contractual and compliance foundations required for partner-enabled sales, while protecting Telstra from unmanaged third-party risk. Operating across functional boundaries, ensure partners are onboarded correctly, contracts remain current and enforceable, obligations are monitored, and renewals or exits are executed in a controlled and timely manner.
We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.
This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.
What We Offer
Performance-related pay
Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
Purchased annual leave scheme
Additional Telstra day off
Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)
What You’ll Do
Telstra Enterprise - Enterprise Operations is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Telstra's enterprise business, including order fulfillment, customer support, and service delivery.
- Contract ownership: Hold first-line accountability as Contract Owner for an assigned set of partner/supplier agreements across their full lifecycle.
- Onboarding: Ensure new partners are onboarded correctly against the Supplier Governance Framework, including risk, cyber, compliance and commercial pre-requisites.
- Obligation management: Monitor partner obligations and trigger action where obligations are at risk.
- Renewals & exits: Plan and execute renewals, variations and partner exits in a controlled, timely manner — avoiding lapsed, evergreen or uncontrolled engagements.
- Strategic portfolio management: Lead the contractual response to business and structural change — including separations, carve-outs and transitions — ensuring partner agreements remain enforceable, transferable, and aligned to new ownership or operating boundaries.
- Operating model transitions: Support the establishment of new operating models by reshaping supplier agreements, redefining commercial constructs, and ensuring contractual alignment to future-state delivery, governance, and accountability frameworks.
- Risk & compliance: Identify, document and escalate contractual and third-party risks; ensure contracts remain enforceable and aligned to current Telstra policy.
-Stakeholder enablement: Partner with Sales, Alliance Leads, Partner Commercial & Rebates, Legal and -Procurement to translate commercial intent into compliant contracts, enabling sales without creating downstream risk.
- Data integrity: Maintain accurate contract records in Telstra's contract systems to support reporting and decision-making
About You
- Demonstrated experience in contract management, commercial operations, procurement or partner/vendor management.
- Working knowledge of supplier governance, third-party risk and contract lifecycle tooling.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage a portfolio of agreements at pace.
- Able to operate across functional boundaries — comfortable engaging with Legal, Procurement, Risk, Sales and Partners.
- Bias for action, control and timeliness; resilient under competing priorities.
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