Commercial Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the UK seeks a Commercial Manager to manage contracts and lead negotiations. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working arrangements. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in contract management and strong commercial acumen. Join a company committed to offering excellent development opportunities and supporting an inclusive culture.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Volunteering paid leave

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading contract management activities across the full lifecycle.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and meet critical deadlines.
• Willingness to work towards professional qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide contract management and governance support to teams.
• Undertake negotiations and pricing activities for growth.
• Identify and implement commercial solutions for win-win outcomes.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Education

Degree-qualified in Engineering, Business, Law, or Accountancy

Professional qualifications (MCIPS, IACCM, PGCCM)

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Manager

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69611

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Commercial Manager at Devonport, Ashton House or Corsham, near Plymouth, Bristol or Chippenham.

The Role

As a Commercial Manager, you'll be at the heart of our Mission Systems business, delivering innovative and pragmatic commercial solutions that make a real difference. You'll manage contracts, lead negotiations, and shape strategies that support critical defence projects - work that matters for national security and your career growth.

Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Provide contract management and governance support to business and commercial teams.
• Undertake negotiations and pricing activities for growth opportunities.
• Identify and implement pragmatic commercial solutions to achieve win-win outcomes.
• Support and coordinate the execution of commercial strategies.
• Act as the commercial point of contact for queries across support contracts.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Commercial Manager

• Proven experience leading contract management activities across the full lifecycle.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify innovative solutions.
• Experience creating proposals for organic growth or new opportunities.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and meet critical deadlines.
• Skilled in senior-level relationship management with customers.

Qualifications for the Commercial Manager

• Ideally degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Engineering, Business, Law, or Accountancy.
• Professional qualifications such as MCIPS, IACCM, or PGCCM (or willingness to work towards).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 28/11/2025

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