Commercial Manager

At Sedgman, we deliver some of the world’s most complex mineral processing projects, supporting clients across the global resources and critical minerals sectors. AsCommercialManager, you will provide thecommercialleadership, contractual discipline and strategic advice required to support the successful delivery of a major EPCM project.

Based inBelo Horizonte, Brazil, you will work closely with project leadership, legal, project controls, procurement and the client to manage contractual obligations,commercialrisk, change and claims throughout project execution.

This is an opportunity to influence decisions at the centre of a complex project, create clarity aroundcommercialexposure and help strengthen project performance, client relationships and sustainable profitability.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and implement the project’scommercialand contract administration strategies.
• Provide expertcommercialand contractual advice to project leadership and delivery teams.
• Identifycommercialrisks and opportunities and develop strategies to eliminate, mitigate or realise them.
• Support the negotiation and administration ofproject agreements including major equipment purchase orders, manufacturing and supply contracts and construction works packages.head contracts, subcontracts , purchase orders and other project agreements.
• ManageEPCMcontractualcompliancenotices, variations, claims, extensions of timeandcommercialcorrespondence.
• Work with project controls to assess the cost and schedule implications of changes and emerging issues.
• Support the resolution of significant contractual andcommercialmatters.
• Leadcommercialreviews and ensure compliance with contract administration policies, procedures and delegated authorities.
• Maintain accurate registers, records and supporting documentation forcommercialdecisions and claims.
• Build strong relationships with the client, internal stakeholders, suppliers, subcontractors and external advisers.
• Providecommercialguidance and capability development to project personnel.
• Lead with integrity, sound judgement and a strong focus on protecting project and business value.

What we’re looking for

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, commerce, quantity surveying, construction management or a related discipline.
• Postgraduatecontractlaw orcommercialqualification is advantageous.
• Extensive experience in engineering and construction contract negotiation, administration and claims management.
• Strong understanding ofcommercialmodels used inEPC, EPCM andindustrial project delivery.
• Proven capability managingvariations, claims,contractualnotices and majorandcommercialissuesand disputes.
• Expert negotiation, stakeholder engagement and written communication skills.
• Ability to translatecommercialstrategy into practical project action.
• High professional ethics, integrity and soundcommercialjudgement.
• Experience in the resources or mineral processing sector is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Braziliancommercialand contracting environments is advantageous.
• Professional fluency in Portuguese and English is strongly preferred.

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to providecommercialleadership on a major mineral processing project, influence critical decisions and help establish the contractual discipline behind successful delivery.

If you’re looking for more in your next move, you’ll find it here: more opportunityto influencecommercialstrategy,more impactthrough value-focused decisions,more perspectivethrough complex stakeholder engagement, andmore purposesupporting the resources and critical minerals projects helping shape the future.