Job title: Commercial Manager

Location: Portsmouth – Broad Oak (Primary Site), Isle of Wight – Cowes or Chelmsford – Great Baddow. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £62,000 commensurate on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with the Senior Commercial Manager to oversee and deliver £80m of business in our Under Water Weapons (UWW) sector within the Products group with the BAE Systems Maritime Services business unit
• Operate at both a strategic and tactical level through the direct ownership of delivering the commercial aspects of specific projects as well as acting as the deputy to the UWW Senior Commercial Manager
• Provide guidance and support to ensure high levels of both operational and functional performance
• Provide hands on commercial management within complex domestic and export bids and projects
• Lead negotiations, develop pricing and business winning strategies and obtain internal approvals
• As one of the senior members of the Products commercial team you will play an active role in the management and development of the overall commercial team
• Develop, maintain excellent working relationships with both internal and external customers and stakeholders

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Established Commercial background with strong commercial/contractual skills gained from a commercial career
• In depth professional knowledge of Commercial principles, techniques, and practices with an understanding of how Commercial roles fit into an organisation as a whole
• Comfortable with working with both detailed contractual issues as well as broader holistic strategic objectives
• Strong analytical and numerical skills and proficient with all Microsoft Office products and confident presenting and communication skills