Commercial Manager

Advanced Resource Managers Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers Limited is seeking a Commercial Manager for a 6-month contract based in Portsmouth. You will provide commercial support to complex bids, manage contracts up to large values, and work with procurement to mitigate risks and deliver profitable solutions.

The role requires active SC clearance and experience with MOD or Government contracts, plus strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills to drive successful outcomes in a defence environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial roles within defence or government contracts.
• Experience in a customer-facing environment.
• Experience bidding on competitive bids.
• Proven negotiation and contract management skills.
• Stakeholder management experience.
• Knowledge of UK MOD proposals and contracts.
• Understanding of project management, risk, and finance.
• Experience with Single Source Regulations and Defence Reform Act.
• Experience developing winning proposals.
• Experience in continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support to complex bids.
• Manage contracts ranging up to hundreds of millions.
• Support changes on existing contracts.
• Review and negotiate contractual agreements.
• Manage stakeholders to deliver profitable solutions and governance.
• Advise procurement on obligations and risks.
• Ensure performance in line with procedures and requirements.
• Develop relationships with customers for contract continuity.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Defence industry

Bid experience

Customer-facing

Cross-functional

Project management

Finance awareness

Job description

Commercial Manager

6 month contract

Based in Portsmouth

Offering GBP48ph Inside IR35

Do you hold active SC clearance?

Do you have experience with MOD Commercial or Government contracts?

Do you have experience working on supplier side?

If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for you!

As the Commercial Manager, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry!

You will be involved in:

• Providing Commercial support to complex bids
• Ongoing management of contracts ranging in values and up to hundreds of millions
• Providing Commercial support to manage change on existing contracts
• Reviewing and leading the negotiation of a variety of contractual agreements
• Working closely with and managing key stakeholders to deliver profitable solutions ensuring that Commercial risks are highlighted, mitigated, and governance is followed
• Working with the procurement organisation to advise on key contractual obligations and risks, ensuring flow down of key terms
• Managing in accordance with company procedures and contractual requirements, to ensure efficient and accurate performance
• Developing relationship with customers to ensure smooth running of existing contracts

Your skillset & experience:

• Demonstrated experience within the commercial field
• Experience in a customer-facing role
• Experience in a competitive bid situation
• Proven negotiation and contract management skills
• Stakeholder management
• Knowledge of the defence industry
• Understand the principles of project management, risk management, and finance
• Cross-functional interaction with projects, finance, engineering, and sales
• Experience working with the UK MOD on a range of proposals and contracts
• Knowledge of Single Source Regulations and contracting in accordance with the Defence Reform Act
• Experience in preparing and executing winning proposals
• Experience in the subject of continuous improvement

Commercial Manager

6 month contract

Based in Portsmouth

Offering GBP48ph Inside IR35