Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.
Job Description- Challenge yourself to an exciting career within the Qantas Group
- Permanent Full Time Opportunity available based at our Mascot Head Office
- Position is covered under Australian Services Union (Qantas Airways Limited) Agreement 12-Senior Professional Dayworkers Level 2 (with 20th Day Grossed Up)
We’ve always been pioneers, and we’re proud to see that spirit in our people today. Our resilience has helped us through good and tough times, and it still drives us to keep pushing the challenging expectations today.
Qantas Engineering keeps us at the forefront of aviation, caring and maintaining both the Qantas fleet, as well as aircraft for our third-party customers. Working with state-of-the-art equipment and resources, our shared commitment to professional excellence continues to keep our customers safe.
As a Commercial Coordinator, you will be responsible for supporting the compliant delivery of commercial, contractual, and procurement functions associated with Engine and APU asset management. The Commercial Coordinator is responsible for engine Supplier Management, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective spare engine management.
The performance of this role will have influence on engine maintenance spend per year, with an objective to achieve the lowest unit maintenance life cycle cost. The Commercial Coordinator will also be the primary interface with engine suppliers for all logistical and planning activities associated with the Qantas Engine Fleet Management activities.
Additionally, you’ll be responsible for the effective management and administration of supplier contracts and relationships. This includes developing and implementing commercial strategies to achieve optimal life cycle costs for engines, managing invoicing, forecasting, and financial modelling. Your ability to take ownership of tasks and drive supplier agreements forward will be key to success in this role.
What you’ll bring to the role:
- Industry experience in Supplier Management, Contract Management, Asset Management and / or other relevant experience.
- Experience in a regulated, complex environment
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial planning and execution
- Proactive and self-directed work style
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Analytical problem solving mindset, with sound judgment in complex technical environments under pressure
- Ability to adapt and contribute within a multidisciplinary team
- Proficiency in MS Office and emerging software tools
- Familiarity with aviation documentation and regulatory frameworks (highly regarded)
- Background in engine logistics, commercial contracts, and supplier management.
Why Qantas?
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.
There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.
- We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
- We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
- We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
The Qantas Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.
If you’re ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application and let’s explore how we go places together.
Applications close: Tuesday 2nd December 2025
