Onside is an agri-tech saas scale-up born out of Christchurch, solving problems for farmers and agribusiness through cutting-edge, innovative software. Our talented team thrives on creating simple to use farm management solutions that enable resilience and power the world's biosecurity. We are building a world-class finance and operations team and are looking to recruit a Christchurch-based Commercial Manager to ensure the seamless development, execution and management of commercial contracts and critical internal projects. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented and relationship-focused individual with a deep end-to-end understanding of commercial contracts. Contract Development: Play a key supporting role in negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts, including but not limited to client agreements, vendor contracts, and partnership agreements. Work with our legal team to ensure that all contractual agreements comply with legal requirements. Risk Management Identify and assess potential legal and business risks in contractual agreements, providing proactive recommendations for risk mitigation. Relationship Management Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, vendors, and partners to ensure effective communication and collaboration throughout the contract lifecycle. Contract Management Oversee and take an active role in the delivery of key contracts, including tracking key milestones, deliverables, costs and deadlines, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. Change Management Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to manage change in a timely and efficient manner. Ensure commercial and legal aspects of change are fair and reasonable for both Onside and the customer. Internal Project Management Manage critical cross-functional projects internally Keep internal stakeholders up-to-date with progress, including the leadership team and Board of directors. Process Improvement Continuously evaluate and enhance contract management processes to streamline operations and increase efficiency. Utilise and own appropriate technology to make the project management process fast and efficient. Bachelor's degree in business, finance, management or related field Demonstrated experience in commercial contract management Advanced negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management abilities Ability to manage both internal and customer relationships Project management qualification and/or familiarity with project management tools and methodologies is a bonus Commercially minded Strong written and verbal communication Ability to build rapport quickly and make lasting first impressions and ongoing relationships with a customer-focused attitude You'll have a unique opportunity to join a growing, well-resourced and well-backed business that has moved from start-up to a scale-up, preparing to go global. It's an experience most of us dream of! We have a clear product value proposition, there is no red tape, everybody has a voice and every voice counts. You don't need to just take our word for it, we've been named in Matchstiq's Top 100 best Kiwi startups and tech companies to work for in 2023. We offer a hybrid workplace experience, with a buzzing office in the heart of Christchurch. You'll be involved with a truly innovative deep-tech product, a first and only of its kind, solving real-world biosecurity problems that will impact the world, generations to come. #J-18808-Ljbffr
