This role is critical in driving improved commercial terms and ensuring direct/product supply agreements align with business objectives, mitigate risk, and support sustainable supplier partnerships.
You will take a proactive, balanced approach to contract management — focused on collaborative supplier relationships while achieving mutually beneficial commercial outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Lead the development, negotiation, and management of Motion supply agreements to secure favourable commercial terms
- Review, interpret, and administer contractual terms to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations
- Partner closely with Category Managers to integrate supply agreement strategies within category plans and procurement initiatives
- Work collaboratively with Product Managers to enhance category performance and profitability
- Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual and supplier risks
- Monitor market trends and supplier performance to inform negotiation strategies and identify opportunities
- Maintain transparent communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers throughout the contract lifecycle
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across contract management and supplier engagement processes
About You
You will bring:
- Proven experience in procurement, contract management, or supply agreement roles, ideally within a complex or multi-category environment
- Strong knowledge of commercial contract terms & conditions, supply chain dynamics, and risk management principles
- Exceptional negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and build consensus
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex contract language and assess business impact
- A proactive, results-driven mindset focused on achieving business objectives
- Experience with procurement systems and contract management software (advantageous)
- Willingness to undertake interstate/Trans-Tasman travel as required
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to:
- Influence commercial strategy at a strategic level
- Strengthen supplier partnerships and long-term value creation
- Drive cost optimisation and risk mitigation initiatives
- Work cross-functionally with Category, Product, Legal, Sales, and Supply Chain teams
What We Offer:
- Market aligned remuneration with annual salary reviews: Your salary grows with your skills and performance.
- Career Progression: Clear pathways to develop and advance within Motion with access to free webinars, training events and courses.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Including retail discounts, bonus incentives, recognition programs, supplied uniforms, parental leave top-up allowance and access to wellbeing/employee assistance programs.
- Eligible for 1 Good to Give Leave Day per calendar year in addition to normal leave entitlements to participate in volunteering activities
MOTION is an equal opportunity employer
You must be either an Australian Citizen or a holder of an Australian Permanent Residency Visa to be eligible to apply for this position.
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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in procurement, contract management, or supply agreement roles
- Strong knowledge of commercial contract terms & conditions and risk management principles
- Exceptional negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong analytical capability
- Experience with procurement systems and contract management software
Genuine Parts Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Genuine Parts Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Genuine Parts Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, with profit sharing and pension plans also mentioned. These elements indicate strong long-term financial support alongside ownership opportunities.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits encompass medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA and FSA options plus income-protection coverages like life, AD&D, and disability. This breadth suggests a robust core health and protection offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave are provided in addition to short‑term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program supports families with counseling and life tools. These programs reinforce family support alongside standard PTO.
Genuine Parts Company Insights
What We Do
Genuine Parts Company (GPC), founded in 1928, is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. We serve hundreds of thousands of customers from a network of more than 10,000 locations in 14 countries and have approximately 50,000 employees.
