Commercial Officer

Job Description

As a professional Commercial Officer, you will work within the Commercial Team leading on contract management of multiple programmes, customer engagement, systems management and commercial aspects of quotations.

In the role you will:

• Manage commercial agreements, including review, vetting, and execution of business contracts, NDAs, and licenses.
• Prepare tender approval packs and lead commercial aspects of internal gate reviews
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers on commercial and contractual matters, developing and maintaining strong relationships
• Lead contract negotiations, implementation, and change proposals to minimise liabilities and maximise opportunities.
• Identify, monitor, and manage commercial risks, working proactively to mitigate issues and capitalise on potential opportunities
• Support internal teams and initiatives, including offset and industrial participation obligations, dispute resolution, and claims management
• Ensure timely and accurate input of commercial data into company information systems and databases
• Contribute to process improvements and efficiency initiatives within the commercial function

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Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Knowledge of terms and conditions and contractual law
• Contract management and customer relationship management experience and able to discuss and resolve moderately complex issues
• Able to offer flexible solutions to commercial challenges for current and future opportunities
• Awareness of commercial and contract management processes
• Able to identify and manage commercial risk
• Demonstrable drive for change
• MoD/ Defence contracting experience is desirable
• Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred.

Additional Information

This role has a salary of between £34,000 - £42,500, depending on experience, plus our flexible benefits package.

We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits: 

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off. 
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company. 
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits 

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email [email protected] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks

Compensation: 34000 to 42500 (GBP) (YEARLY)