Commercial Manager

BAE Systems; Cartmel Fell; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Cartmel Fell is seeking a Contract Manager to handle the drafting and negotiation of complex terms and conditions. You will ensure that all contract activity aligns with operational frameworks while supporting bid management processes with domestic and international customers. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field, alongside proven experience in commercial management. This role offers competitive benefits, including flexible health options and relocation support.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial management within a major project or complex programme environment.
• Strong understanding of bid management processes and experience supporting business-winning activities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support all Contract and Bid Status Reviews.
• Contract interface with domestic and international customers.
• Drafting, negotiating, and managing complex contracts.

Skills

Commercial management

Bid management processes

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Law or relevant field

Job description

Overview

Support to all contract activity including the drafting and negotiation of complex terms and conditions and associated agreements with customers, ensuring the interests of BAE Systems.

Responsible for all contract aspects of business winning, and for delivering commercial interfaces with Procurement and the flow-down of commercial contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support all Contract and Bid Status Reviews to justify, explain and clear ongoing commercial contract activities.
• Contract interface with domestic and international customers.
• Ensure contract activity is undertaken in accordance with BAE Systems Operational Framework and relevant business unit commercial processes including Request for Bid Approval.
• Drafting, negotiating, and managing complex contracts and associated agreements with domestic and international customers.
• Proven experience in commercial management within a major project or complex programme environment.
• Strong understanding of bid management processes and experience supporting business-winning activities.
• Knowledge of commercial governance frameworks and processes, including Request for Bid Approval.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Procurement, Finance, Estimating, and Project, with typically 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject, e.g., Law, or evidence of relevant experience.

Benefits and Team

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The AUKUS Commercial team: The SSNR programme is expanding through the UK Programme of Record, inclusion of an Australian partner under the tri-national AUKUS agreement, and planned investments to strengthen capacity, capability, and resilience. This growth drives the need to establish a dedicated bid management function to develop high-quality, best-practice proposals that meet evolving customer requirements. This role presents an opportunity to join a newly formed, innovative team working on unique international contracts and shaping the future of our bid and contracting strategy. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to ensure our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.

If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must, as a minimum, achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicable.