Commercial Manager (194ww) - Newport, South Wales, Stevenage, or Portsmouth - 6 Month Contract (Possible Extension) - £59.99 per hour Umbrella - 45.36 per hour PAYE

Job Specifications
Our client manufactures and sells commercial aircraft and has separate Defence and Space and Helicopters divisions.
Developing and selling to the military aviation market and private sectors

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Sales and Marketing organisation for the position of a Commercial & Contracts Manager within the Secure Communications programme line.

You will be joining a commercial team of approx. 10 and a wider programme of 100+.

This position can be based at our sites in Newport, South Wales, Stevenage, or Portsmouth and involves working within the UK Defence industry, requiring the applicant to be able to be security cleared to a UK SC level.

Reporting directly to the UK Team Lead you will be responsible for managing a range of Contractual and Commercial topics including:
Ongoing Contractual and Commercial Management of a large single source contract with the UK MOD
Providing commercial support to proposals on a large UK contract and future UK MOD and UK HMG bids

Internal Relationships
Procurement
Engineering
Finance
Sales

External Relationships
Customer

Role & Responsibilities
As a Commercial & Contracts Manager, your main Missions and Activities will be:
• Ongoing Contractual and Commercial Management of a large single source contract with the UK MOD
• Management of all Commercial and Contractual aspects of allocated contracts including supporting the development of new opportunities and services within a large UK contract
• Providing Commercial support to bids as required
• Lead in the negotiation of a variety of contractual agreements and changes
• Work closely with and manage key stakeholders to deliver profitable commercial solutions ensuring that commercial risks are highlighted and mitigated and required governance is followed.
• Work with the Procurement organisation to advise on key contractual obligations and risks within the allocated contracts and ensure flow down and mitigation accordingly.
• Manage existing contracts in accordance with company procedures and contractual requirements, to ensure efficient and accurate performance of commercial activities, change management and prompt payment of invoices.
• Responsible for management of the commercial aspects of the applicable bidding process to establish the nature of new requirements, preparation of bid and governance paperwork, review and negotiation of terms and conditions of contracts and agreements.
• Develops rapport/relationship with customers to ensure smooth running of existing contracts.
• Works flexibly providing support to the wider business as required to provide best in class commercial guidance and management.
• Employ Commercial best practice, efficiency, and responsiveness within an ethical environment.

Skills & Experience Required
• Experience in managing UK MOD single source contracts / Competitive Bids and implementing the Single Source Contracting Regulations on those contracts.
• Experience of working with the UK MOD on a range of proposals and contracts
• Some experience in preparing and executing winning proposals with sound experience of customer dialogue / negotiation to secure new sales and maximise profitability both within existing contracts and as part of new bids.
• Proven ability as a self-starter, capable of delivering high quality complex workload with minimum supervision.
• Proven negotiation and contract management skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to interact and influence across a range of stakeholders.

Education & Training
A business-related degree or equivalent is desirable.

Working Pattern
Monday to Friday days (37Hours)

Travel
Occasional travel to other UK sites

Extension of Contract
Possible extension after initial contract duration

Base of Work
Flexible working 3 days on site 2 days WFH

Interview Process
One stage interview – virtual- or -One stage interview – on site

Clearance
The successful candidate will be required to apply for and receive a basic disclosure certificate prior to commencement of the contract.
Applications are via - https://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record - at a fee of £23 which will need to be paid by card in full at the end of the application process. The cost of the application is only recoverable from the client once the contractor has started and that recovery of costs is via the expense process.

The successful candidate will be required to pass BPSS security clearance before confirmation of contract offer.

The successful candidate will also be required to have a current SC clearance that is transferred before commencement of the contract.

If you would like to apply, please send a copy of your CV to Warren Wright at [email protected] with a covering letter explaining why you would be an ideal
candidate.

https://www.ex-mil.co.uk/vacancies/7374/commercial-manager