About you:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us:

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

Join us. Unleash your energy within.

At Kent, ambitious people come together to courageously tackle greatest challenge of our time, to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

We believe in people who know their potential and aren’t afraid to use it. Here, you’ll work on world-class energy projects, grow your career, and make an impact, supported by a flexible working, inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Our beliefs guide everything we do: We PLAY BIG. We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY. We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE. We are built on INFINITE THINKING.

With our people spread across 30+ countries, diversity is at the heart of who we are. Different experiences, perspectives, and ways of thinking make us stronger, while our shared ambition brings us together. We’ve created a new breed of company, future-focused and reimagining what’s possible across every discipline in the energy sector. We celebrate character and potential, creating a workplace where everyone can be themselves and belong.

The Role:
Kent is recruiting for a Director of Commercial to lead the commercial function for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, with procurement and supply chain reporting into the same remit. This is a senior regional leadership role with primary accountability for commercial strategy, contract administration, risk and claims management across APAC projects (EPC, EPCM, E&C and O&M), and for the functional leadership of procurement, sub-contracting and the preservation of company assets across the region.



Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial function for the APAC region as a senior member of the leadership team, working closely with the APAC SVP
• Own commercial strategy and governance across APAC projects (EPC, EPCM, E&C and O&M)
• Review tender and enquiry documents at bid stage, identifying commercial and contractual risk areas and advising executive management
• Support project kick-off, ensuring commercial staffing and procedures are clearly understood and implemented on site
• Advise project teams on the form and structure of interim and final certificates and claims by interpreting the relevant conditions of contract
• Oversee contractual claims across the region, ensuring accurate records and high-quality, timely submissions to clients
• Lead negotiations with clients and subcontractors on claims, variations and other commercial matters
• Report on the commercial status of all current APAC work to the EVP and global leadership
• Build and mentor commercial teams across APAC as the business grows
• Provide functional oversight of procurement and subcontracting to ensure alignment with commercial control systems
  

About you:

• Professional Qualification, Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering

• PMP/PMI Desirable

• MBA Desirable

Benefits:

• Attractive salary & benefits
• Hybrid working friendly workplace
• Health & Wellbeing Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Inclusion & Belonging Program
• Health insurance discount
• Work for a brand that's been in the industry for over 100 years.
• Great Culture | Safety Focused | Collaborative Team
• Opportunity to work on some of the largest Projects on the energy world stage.
  
  

We foster an environment where you are challenged professionally and empowered to take the lead on your career development with the support and guidance of our Leaders. We’re committed to making sure that every single person uses their time with us to gain valuable experience and skills for their future, so why not pursue your career with us today!

As an Equal Opportunities Employer and a disability-friendly employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive for everyone.

Kent | The Energy Within

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia.

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