Commercial Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company seeks a Commercial Manager in Bristol to manage contracts related to the Apache Long Term Training and Support Service. The role involves negotiation, relationship management, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. Candidates should possess excellent skills in contract interpretation and customer service, with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Continuous learning opportunities

Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution

Company paid BUPA Medical Plan

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management and interpretation of contractual terms.
• Expertise in customer relationship management and first-time quality.
• Ability to manage a diverse, fast-paced workload independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal development, negotiation, and contracting.
• Manage and report performance against contract KPIs.
• Represent the company in negotiations with customers.

Skills

Contract management

Change management

Customer relationship management

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Job description

Commercial Manager

Company: Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

This Commercial Manager position is a non‑management role that will support the execution of the Apache Long Term Training and Support Service (LTTSS) contract and potentially provide support into the Chinook portfolio if necessary. This role is full‑time based in Bristol with regular travel to Middle Wallop. Reporting to the Head of Commercial in Boeing Defence UK Limited Vertical Lift, this role will be the commercial focal for the contract management and execution of the programme. This role requires building effective relationships with UK internal functions and the UK MoD customer to support, advise and guide in the team discharging its obligations under the contract and delivering change proposals for key strategic work streams of the overall programme.

Key Areas of Focus

• Contract management including interpretation of contractual terms and positions
• Change management and additional tasking
• Providing contractual guidance to the team
• Excellent customer relationship management
• First‑time quality
• Fast and effective responsiveness to emerging needs and requirements
• Integrated business partnering with stakeholders
• Ability to manage a diverse, fast‑paced workload
• A high degree of independence

Responsibilities

• Exercise appropriate signature authority, lead, and participate in proposal development, negotiating and contracting for the sale and support of aerospace products, services, technologies to support company strategies
• Lead the presentation and development of complex change requests and new business proposals
• Manage and report performance against contract KPI's and incentives
• Represent the company in external negotiations with responsibility to develop and maintain effective working relationships with customer counterparts
• Authority to prepare, negotiate, execute, interpret and administer legally binding contractual agreements of a complex nature for The Boeing Company
• Support / lead coordination and partnership with other internal functional disciplines, integrating business / finance / programme priorities to create solutions that balance business financial performance and customer relationship management
• Summarize complex contractual issues, and lead development of creative solutions and coordination of contractual risk mitigation
• Implement and maintain effective commercial governance through internal processes to protect company interest and ensure fully aligned work approaches
• Authorize company work and administer contracts and agreements in accordance with contractual requirements
• Interpret contract requirements, manage change and resolve conflict; intellectual property management

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning – develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success defined by you – tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact your way
• An inclusive culture – embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice
• Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
• 6x annual salary life insurance
• Learning Together Programme to support your ongoing personal and career development
• Access to Boeing's Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a UK Secret security clearance for which the UK Government requires UK residency. The successful candidate will hold, or have the ability to acquire, Security Clearance (SC).

Other Information

• Language Requirements: Not Applicable
• Education: Not Applicable
• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
• Contingent Upon Award Program: This position is not contingent upon program award.
• Shift: Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)