Commercial Manager

Omega Resource Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee legal and commercial matters in a dynamic environment. This role involves managing risks, drafting and negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulations. You will lead a team while collaborating with various functions to support the successful delivery of projects. Join a forward-thinking company that provides innovative solutions in the aerospace and software sectors, and make a significant impact on their operations and growth. If you have a strong commercial background and are ready for a challenging yet rewarding opportunity, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in advanced manufacturing, engineering, or software sectors.
• Strong background in contract management and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial, legal, and contractual risks across the business.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with customers and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with UK export control legislation.

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Risk Management

Commercial Awareness

Legal Compliance

Team Leadership

Education

Relevant Commercial Qualification

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Manager
Job Type: Hybrid
Work Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hrs/wk
Industry: Aerospace/Defence/Software
Job Location: Cheltenham
Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 per annum

Profile - Commercial Manager
Our client is a leading provider of software, equipment and service solutions to technically challenging sectors around the globe.

Job Role - Commercial Manager
Reporting to the Commercial and Risk Director, the Commercial Manager shall ensure the company's legal position is protected on bids, contracts, and other commercial matters, while facilitating the successful delivery of live programmes. The Commercial Manager also provides general contractual, commercial, and compliance advice to the company.

Duties - Commercial Manager

1. Manage commercial, legal and contractual risk across the business in accordance with company policy.
2. Act as Commercial Lead and assist in the preparation of new contracts, including co-ordination of costing/pricing information with the relevant bid manager, and controlling/preparing the formal release of bids with accompanying documentation.
3. Draft, review and negotiate contractual terms with customers and suppliers to ensure that commercial terms and agreed deliverables and dependencies are properly documented.
4. Identify and assess legal, financial and operational risks within commercial contracts and proactively manage and resolve issues that arise during the course of the contracts to prevent disputes and protect the Company's interests.
5. Working with the Programme Management function, ensure effective contract lifecycle management on live programmes (including milestone monitoring and invoicing), including production of weekly invoice forecast to ensure timely delivery and full compliance with contractual obligations.
6. Working with the Business Development function, develop and maintain effective distribution channels for the Group's software products (via agency and distribution arrangements).
7. Lead, manage and mentor any staff within the Commercial function.
8. Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that commercial matters are appropriately recorded, monitored and managed.
9. Ensure compliance with all UK export control legislation and identify and manage export and import control compliance risk for other jurisdictions (e.g. US ITAR regime).
10. Implement non-disclosure agreements with customers, suppliers and other counterparties.
11. Prepare regular reports for management on the status of commercial contracts and opportunities.

Experience/Qualifications - Commercial Manager

1. Relevant commercial qualification.
2. Experience in advanced manufacturing, engineering and/or software sector.

Candidates who are currently a Contract Officer, Commercial Manager, Contract Manager, Commercial Officer, or Head of Commercial could be suitable for this role.

To make an application for this role please submit your CV to (url removed) or for more information call (phone number removed).

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables, and Tech sectors.