Contracts Officer

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.

Permanent Full-Time | Perth CBD

Are you ready to take the next step in your procurement or contracts career?

We are looking for an emerging commercial professional to join our high-performing Commercial team as a Contract Specialist. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in purchasing, procurement, contracts administration, supplier management, or commercial support who is looking to broaden their commercial expertise and develop their career.

Working closely with experienced Contract Specialists and key business stakeholders, you'll gain exposure to the full contract lifecycle while contributing to strategic sourcing, supplier management, and commercial decision-making.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Contracts Specialist, you will support and manage a variety of commercial and contracting activities across the business. You will be involved in the full contract lifecycle, from tendering and evaluation through to contract administration, supplier performance management, and contract close-out.

This role offers the opportunity to further develop your negotiation, commercial analysis, and stakeholder engagement skills while working in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and award of goods and services contracts
• Assist with the management of supplier relationships and contract performance
• Maintain contract documentation, records, and compliance requirements
• Administer active contracts to ensure obligations and deliverables are met
• Contribute to sourcing activities and supplier engagement initiatives
• Prepare commercial documentation, correspondence, and reports
• Support planning, forecasting, and commercial reporting processes
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Identify opportunities to improve contract and procurement processes

About You

You are a motivated and commercially minded professional looking to progress your career in contracts and procurement. You enjoy building relationships, solving problems, and working in a fast-paced environment where you can continue to learn and develop.

You may currently be working as a:

• Contracts Administrator
• Purchasing Officer
• Procurement Coordinator
• Procurement Officer
• Commercial Administrator
• Supply Chain Coordinator
• Contracts Officer

What You'll Bring

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, contracts administration, supplier management, or a related commercial role
• Understanding of contracting, procurement, or tendering processes
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders and suppliers
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Pronto experience advantageous)

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualification in Procurement, Business, Commerce, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related discipline preferred
• Relevant industry experience in procurement, contracts, purchasing, or commercial environments
• National Police Clearance
• Industry memberships (e.g. CIPS, CIPSA, AIM) highly regarded

The Westgold Offer

A range of benefits including:

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• Performance based bonus
• Group salary continuous insurance
• A health and wellness allowance
• Health insurance discount
• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
• Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!
• 5 years' pro rata long service leave
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.


Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions.

We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now!


Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver's licence (or be able to obtain).

Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email inclusion@westgold.com.au


Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.