Commercial Manager

Ultra Electronics Group; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions firm in Maidenhead is looking for a Commercial Team member to oversee contractual obligations and mitigate risks within the Cyber business unit. The ideal candidate should have experience in contract law, commercial awareness, and strong communication skills. This hybrid role requires SC-level clearance. Benefits include annual bonuses, private medical cover, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Private Medical Cover

25 days’ holiday with the option to buy an extra 5

Pension Contribution

4 x Life Assurance Cover

Flexible working hours with a 1pm finish on a Friday

Monthly Security Clearance Allowance

Qualifications

• Previous experience in reviewing complex contractual documents.
• Recognition of contract law.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen with attention to detail.
• Good communication – oral and written.
• Ability to manage own work to achieve objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day interface on commercial and contractual matters.
• Identify commercial risk and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support project teams to manage commercial aspects of contracts.
• Negotiate contractual agreements with suppliers and subcontractors.

Job description

Overview

Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications

Cyber (UK) Business

Provide Decision Advantage to Mission Partners Around the World

Join us in our mission to provide the world's military members with the latest, most customizable solutions and capabilities, enabling mission success anywhere around the globe. At Ultra Intelligence and Communications (I&C), we provide critical, tactical capabilities to enhance and accelerate decision-making in the most challenging environments. By joining us, you will experience unrivaled opportunities for growth and innovation and be a part of a dynamic and diverse team that pushes boundaries and drives meaningful change in intelligence and communications.

Cyber Business

Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide.

Job Description

Based at our Cyber Centre of Excellence in Maidenhead, you will work on a hybrid basis with a min. 2 days per week on-site.

At Ultra I&C\'s Cyber business, we protect highly sensitive information, working with nations worldwide to help ensure their information is secure as possible. Our engineers work on the most difficult cybersecurity challenges to protect our national security and critical infrastructure; we strive to protect what matters.

It’s why we come to work. It’s what we are good at.

As a member of our Commercial Team, you will actively support the winning and delivery of profitable business and provide commercial support and governance to the business by ensuring the company contracts with customers and suppliers on terms that protect the business.

Important: candidates must be able to obtain and maintain SC level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide the day-to-day point of interface on commercial and contractual matters for selected contracts
• Provide full commercial input to the timely development, approval and issuance of bids and proposals
• Identification of commercial risk and the development and implementation of effective risk mitigation strategies and actions
• Ensure that the Company’s contractual obligations are communicated to the project teams and support functions
• Ensure resolution of commercial issues
• Support the project teams to identify contract changes and manage the commercial side of the Change Control process
• Negotiation of contractual agreements with suppliers and subcontractors
• Support other members of the commercial team as required
• Lead in the negotiation of any amendments to our existing contracts and new agreements
• Reviewing, re-drafting and leading the negotiation of customer and supplier contracts and agreements
• Ensure the protection/registration of the company’s intellectual property rights
• Provide support to new business proposals
• Help develop, improve and maintain Commercial and Procurement policies and processes
• Perform any additional activities in order to maximise the contribution to Ultra I&C Cyber targets, plans and objectives
• Liaison with the trade compliance team to ensure compliance with regulations

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in reviewing complex contractual documents
• Recognition of contract law
• Previous experience in Defence, Aerospace or a similar field
• Previous experience in a customer and supplier interface role
• Well organised and confident individual able to take the lead on business issues
• Strong Commercial awareness and business acumen with attention to detail whilst meeting challenging deadlines
• Can demonstrate the ability to identify key areas in contract terms supplied by other parties that if accepted would represent a significant risk to the Company
• Can think laterally to resolve issues and disputes
• Good communication – oral and written
• Can demonstrate the ability to effectively liaise with internal and external customers, suppliers and stakeholders
• Works effectively in a team
• Self-motivated and proactively able to manage own work in order to achieve objectives
• Use own initiative within the scope of the role
• Plans work and delivers on time
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and inspires trust
• Ability to identify and develop solutions to problems
• Demonstrates a “Can do” positive attitude
• Good application of Microsoft packages and relevant software

Desirable

• Recognition of export control regulations
• Previous experience in a procurement environment

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline including but not limited to: law, economics, business, or similar
• Accreditation/ certification in Commercial & Contract/ Supply Management Certification (e.g. WCC or CIPS)
• Demonstrate a willingness to change focus and priorities with the needs of the business

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Notice

Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role\'s requirements.

Our Benefits

Every employee is critical to our success, and as such, we offer a range of flexible employee benefits, including:

• Annual Bonus
• Private Medical Cover
• 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy an extra 5
• Pension Contribution
• 4 x Life Assurance Cover
• Flexible working hours with a 1pm finish on a Friday
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, will writing and more
• Monthly Security Clearance Allowance - Subject to you holding the required security clearance

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement

At Ultra I&C, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusivity. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. We also believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures will increase our diversity of thinking, ensuring we successfully deliver to our customers. We, therefore, do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible. If you have any issues with your application, please email us at [e-mail]