Applications Close: 17/08/2026
Position No: ROEM-CTC-PC9
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Bunbury
RCR Mining Technologies, is seeking an experienced and commercially focused Pre Contracts Manager to lead our tendering and pre-contracts function.
Reporting to senior leadership, you will oversee the full tender lifecycle—from opportunity qualification and bid strategy through to contract award and project handover. This role is critical to securing profitable work, maintaining governance standards, and delivering high-quality, competitive submissions that align with our strategic and financial objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the full tender lifecycle, including enquiry review, bid preparation, submission, negotiation, and contract award.
- Facilitate opportunity qualification and Go/No-Go reviews to prioritise strategically aligned opportunities.
- Develop bid strategies, win themes, and compelling customer value propositions.
- Ensure all tender submissions are compliant, accurate, competitive, and delivered on time.
- Manage tender pipelines, forecasting, and resource allocation across multiple opportunities.
- Oversee cost estimating, pricing strategies, and commercial submissions.
- Conduct risk assessments and value engineering initiatives to optimise commercial outcomes.
- Review contractual terms and coordinate risk mitigation strategies with Commercial and Legal teams.
- Support business growth by delivering commercially sound tenders aligned with margin and revenue targets.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Procurement, Operations, Commercial, and Project Delivery teams.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Manage tender governance, approval processes, and delegation of authority requirements.
- Ensure structured project handover to delivery teams, including documentation of risks, assumptions, qualifications, and clarifications.
- Maintain CRM data integrity, reporting, and tender performance metrics.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across tendering processes, systems, governance, and bid quality.
- Ensure compliance with AS/NZS ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and RCR quality standards.
- Promote a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications. Skills and Experience
- Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline (essential)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in pre-contracts, estimating, tendering, or bid management roles.
- Demonstrated experience within construction, engineering, mining, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Proven success leading complex, multidisciplinary tenders and bid teams.
- Strong commercial acumen, including estimating, pricing, and contract review.
- Experience managing CRM systems, tender pipelines, and reporting.
- International tendering experience will be highly regarded.
Why Join RCR Mining Technologies?
- Permanent, full-time role with long-term job security
- Attractive pay + income protection + life insurance
- Career growth with opportunities to step into further leadership roles
- Bunbury location – be home every night
- Supportive, safety-first culture
- Employee benefits including parental leave, discounted health insurance, salary sacrifice, EAP, and access to 500+ retailer discounts
RCR Mining Technologies is a market leader in the design and manufacture of innovative, award-winning solutions, including advanced materials handling equipment for the mining and rail sectors. Our extensive product range includes apron and belt feeders, conveyors, bucket wheel excavators, stackers, spreaders, in-pit mining units, sizers, scrubbers, and screeners.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly support diversity in our workforce. Applicants from all backgrounds, including women and Indigenous peoples, are encouraged to apply.
Military veterans and ex-service personnel are encouraged to apply.
If you have the skills and experience to take on this rewarding challenge, APPLY NOW
