Commercial Manager

Frontier Resourcing; Almondsbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency specializing in defence is looking for an experienced commercial advisor. You will lead across various projects, managing contracts and providing procurement guidance. Ideal candidates have a strong background in commercial management within the defence sector and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity for hybrid working.

Benefits

Competitive salary & benefits package

Flexible hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Proven background in commercial management within the defence sector.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills.
• Confident decision-maker with strong risk management awareness.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead commercial advisor across assigned projects.
• Review, negotiate and manage contracts and terms.
• Provide expert guidance on MOD procurement processes.

Skills

Commercial management

Mod procurement knowledge

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Education

Background in commercial, legal, or business field

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead commercial advisor across assigned projects, programmes, and bids.
• Review, negotiate and manage contracts, subcontracts, frameworks and terms & conditions.
• Provide expert guidance on MOD procurement processes, including DEFCONs and MoD-specific frameworks.
• Lead and manage contract re-negotiations, identifying commercial risk and opportunity.
• Support and advise on commercial governance and bid strategies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure consistent commercial best practices.
• Influence pricing and partnering strategies to enhance competitiveness and profitability.

Essential Experience

• Proven background in commercial management within the defence sector.
• Strong working knowledge of MOD procurement, contract negotiation, and governance (incl. DEFCONs).
• Experience supporting high-value bids, programmes, and change negotiations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills.
• Confident decision-maker with strong risk management awareness.

Qualifications

• Background in commercial, legal, business or a related field.
• Member (or working towards) of a relevant professional body (e.g. IACCM, CIPS) is advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Join a mission-critical business working on nationally significant programmes.
• Take a leading role with room to grow and influence commercial strategy.
• Competitive salary & benefits package.
• Flexible hybrid working model.

Apply Now

If you’re ready to bring your commercial expertise into a high-impact defence environment, we want to hear from you.