Commercial Manager

Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working

25 days annual leave

Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual

Half day Fridays

Reservists in the Armed Forces leave

Job summary

Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd is seeking a Commercial Manager for a defence-focused role, based at our Bristol site with flexible working. The salary is up to £70k, depending on experience, and you will negotiate customer contracts, manage key commercial relationships and oversee sub-contracts and procurement agreements.

You will collaborate with project management, technical teams and wider stakeholders to deliver compliant bids.

Qualifications

• Experience managing defence-related contracts within engineering, manufacturing or naval environments.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Management experience with the ability to work in teams.
• Experience in Government procurement.
• Experience working within the MOD, Defence or Aerospace industry.
• Qualifications in contract law or a general law degree would be desirable.
• Expertise within methods of contracting and T&Cs.
• Knowledge of Customer through life support.
• Knowledge of pricing, terms and conditions and other contractual documentation.
• Experience in delivering commercial sales transactions, negotiation, bid preparation.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and agree Customer Contracts and other relevant commercial documents; draft, negotiate and agree sub-contracts and major or complex procurement agreements.
• Manage customers and be a key customer commercial contact; undertake commercial management of sub-contractors and Coordinate Contract Reviews for new projects.

Skills

Defence contract management

Leadership skills

Stakeholder management

Government procurement

MOD/Defence experience

Contract law knowledge

Pricing & terms knowledge

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Commercial sales experience

Job description

Engineered to Protect, that's our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. This is a key role working with one of SEAs largest customers within a defence environment. You will be working on current and future platforms, and working closely with project management, technical teams and wider stakeholders to deliver compliant bids into the Customer.

The Commercial Manager will be based at our Bristol site. This role allows for flexible working.

The salary for this role is up to £70k, depending on experience.

What you'll be doing

• What you'll be doing In this role it will be your job to negotiate and agree Customer Contracts and other relevant commercial documents. You will also be responsible for drafting, negotiating and agreeing sub-contracts and major or complex procurement agreements
• It will be your job to manage customers and be a key customer commercial contact. You will also undertake commercial management of sub-contractors and Coordinate Contract Reviews for new projects.

The skills you need

• Experience managing defence-related contracts within engineering, manufacturing or naval environments
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Management experience with the ability to work in teams
• Experience in Government procurement
• Experience working within the MOD, Defence or Aerospace industry
• Qualifications in contract law or a general law degree would be desirable
• Expertise within methods of contracting and T&Cs
• Knowledge of Customer through life support
• Knowledge of pricing, terms and conditions and other contractual documentation.
• Experience in delivering commercial sales transactions, negotiation, bid preparation.

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.

We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we're always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins.

Have a look at the benefits we offer:

Work life balance

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days' annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave

Family & wellbeing

• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Cash Plan
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Canada Life GP and financial advice
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including online learning

Facilities & resources

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking