Commercial Manager, Property & Procurement

• Help young Australians to improve their long-term educational outcomes
• Lead negotiations property and high value contracts
• Permanent full-time position based in Sydney, CBD with hybrid working arrangements

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity that works with children and young people experiencing poverty to overcome their circumstances and reach their full potential by providing holistic, long-term support for their education.

About the role

We are seeking a proactive and strategic thinker to take the lead in negotiating key supplier contracts, from commercial services to government and pro-bono agreements. You’ll also be heavily involved in optimising and executing our national property strategy, including finding and setting up new office sites, planning fit-outs, and managing capital works. Reporting to the Group Manager, Strategy, Risk and Commercial, you will: 

• Provide advice on major procurement decisions and strategy to General Managers, and the Executive team
• Lead negotiation of key contracts in partnership with the business
• Lead the development of property strategy by site and engage business stakeholders for delivery
• Lead property selection including conduct site search, due diligence and negotiation across Commercial, Government and pro-bono providers.
• Lead a supplier management program
• Documentation management including plans, contracts and required records to ensure regulatory compliance

About you

As well as passion for community, you will bring the following:

• Relevant qualifications and/or experience in Property Management
• 10 years of relevant experience at senior commercial management levels
• Extensive experience with leading negotiations
• Project management experience including contract pricing, negotiation and management, programming, quality control.
• Experience in and knowledge of a wide range of aspects of a property folio.
• Demonstrated experience in managing capex and opex budgets and processes
• Ability to work in a team environment, with a large range of internal and external stakeholders, including landlords and agents

Our benefits

Employees are at the centre of The Smith Family’s values and operations. By joining our team, you can expect to: 

• Find balance; with flexible work options and opportunities to purchase additional annual leave
• Maximise your take home pay; with salary packaging, as well as opportunities to save with discounts at retailers across the country
• Fulfill your potential, with excellent career opportunities, a suite of development programs and a dedicated learning and development platform
• Feel you belong; with inclusive leave options, including paid parental, cultural and gender affirmation leave
• Thrive; with support for you and your family’s mental and physical health including a complete care and safety platform, unlimited Employee Assistance and access to a huge range of fitness facilities with Fitness Passport.

About us

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity with a vision of a world where every child has the opportunity to change their future, no matter their circumstances. We believe that education is one of the most powerful change agents, and we work with young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty – so they can thrive now and into their futures.

If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click apply, we’d love to hear from you. You may view the position description here.

Closing date: 16 July 2025

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged