Aerospace Commercial & Partner Relations Lead

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings through Rolls-Royce

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

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Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Derby, England, is seeking a Commercial Officer to join the Aerospace Procurement – Partners team. The role is Derby/Hybrid, with a requirement for in-office presence three days a week.

You will manage partner relationships, draft and negotiate contracts, and work closely with procurement, finance, and legal teams to deliver commercial solutions. This is a development‑oriented role in a team with a strong track record of capability building, offering exposure to strategic projects

Qualifications

• Draft, interpret, and negotiate contracts with external parties.
• Strong business acumen and ability to analyse business issues to deliver commercial solutions.
• Experience working with external parties, such as suppliers, partners, or customers, in a business and commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage business issues arising from existing contracts with strategic partners.
• Manage partner relationships through regular communication, including “working together” meetings.
• Develop and implement partner sourcing strategies for opportunities and future UltraFan geared fan architectures, based on an understanding of civil aerospace business.
• Identify, engage, and liaise with internal stakeholders across the business.
• Contribute to functional improvement activities and strategic projects across the team.
• Act as a wellbeing advocate for colleagues and peers across the team.

Skills

Contract drafting

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Job description

Rolls-Royce in Derby, England, is seeking a Commercial Officer to join the Aerospace Procurement – Partners team. The role is Derby/Hybrid, with a requirement for in-office presence three days a week.

You will manage partner relationships, draft and negotiate contracts, and work closely with procurement, finance, and legal teams to deliver commercial solutions. This is a development‑oriented role in a team with a strong track record of capability building, offering exposure to strategic projects