Contracts Specialist

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



Join a high-performing Commercial team where your expertise in contracts, negotiation, and supplier management will directly influence business outcomes.

We are seeking a Contract Specialist to play a key role in delivering commercial excellence across our operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to build strong stakeholder relationships, drive value through effective contract management, and contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives.



About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Contracts Specialist, you will be responsible for managing the full contract lifecycle - from tendering and negotiation through to execution and ongoing performance management.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure strong commercial outcomes, mitigate risk and secure cost value while maintaining process and ethical standards.



Key Responsibilities

• Effective end-to-end tendering, negotiation, and award of goods and services contracts
• Manage supplier relationships and contract performance to deliver value outcomes
• Support planning, forecasting, and reporting processes
• Maintain accurate contract documentation, records, and compliance registers
• Administer active contracts to ensure obligations and deliverables are met
• Identify and engage new suppliers to support future sourcing strategies
• Prepare contractual correspondence and regular reporting
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders

About You

You are a commercially minded professional with strong negotiation capability and the ability to influence outcomes in a dynamic environment.

You will bring:

• Proven experience in contract negotiation, formation, and management
• Strong understanding of contract frameworks.
• Experience managing supplier and contractor relationships
• Ability to identify risk and provide practical commercial solutions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong organisational capability
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office systems (Pronto experience advantageous)

Qualifications & Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Procurement, Commerce, Business, Finance, or similar (or equivalent experience) preferred
• Significant experience in contract and tendering environments
• National Police Clearance
• Industry memberships (e.g., CIPS, AIM) highly regarded

Why Join Us

• Permanent full-time role based in Perth CBD
• Work within a collaborative and high-performing Commercial team
• Opportunity to influence key commercial outcomes across the business
• Supportive environment with a focus on continuous improvement and development
• Competitive salary package

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.