Commercial Manager

Boeing Company; Middle Wallop; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace firm is seeking a Commercial Manager to support the execution of the Apache Long Term Training and Support Service contract. The role entails managing contracts, guiding teams, and maintaining effective customer relationships. The successful candidate will require the ability to acquire UK Secret security clearance and should possess strong skills in contract management and negotiation. This position offers competitive compensation and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual incentive plans

Continuous learning opportunities

Inclusive culture

Excellent adoption and parental leave options

Pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution

Company paid medical plan

Short term sickness leave at full pay

Long term sickness pay

Life insurance

Career development support

Well-being programs

Qualifications

• Ability to acquire UK Secret security clearance.
• Strong customer relationship management abilities.
• Experience in contract compliance and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial focal for contract management and execution.
• Develop complex change requests and business proposals.
• Manage performance against contract KPIs.

Skills

Contract management

Change management

Customer relationship management

Negotiation skills

Ability to manage diverse workload

Independence

Job description

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. Particular areas of focus are:

• 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

• Exercises appropriate signature authority, leads, and participates in proposal development, negotiating and contracting for the sale and support of aerospace products, services, technologies to support company strategies
• Leads the presentation and development of complex change requests and new business proposals
• Managing and reporting performance against contract KPI's and incentives
• Represents 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
• Supports / leads 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
• Summarizes complex contractual issues, and leads development of creative solutions and coordination of contractual risk mitigation.
• Implements and maintains effective commercial governance through internal processes to protect company interest and ensure fully aligned work approaches
• Authorises company work and administers contracts and agreements in accordance with contractual requirements
• Interprets contract requirements, manages change and resolves conflict; intellectual property management

Security Clearance

Not Applicable, This position requires the ability to acquire 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).

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning - you'll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you - we'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• An inclusive culture - you'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• 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 on-going personal and career development
• Access to Boeing's Well Being Programs, tool and incentives