Commercial Manager

Babcock International Group; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international defense contractor in Swindon is seeking a Commercial Manager to manage contracts and lead negotiations. You will play a critical role in supporting national security projects, and your responsibilities will include delivering innovative commercial solutions and managing senior-level relationships. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in contract management and relevant degree-level qualifications. This role offers competitive compensation, generous holidays, and flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

'Be Kind Day' volunteering leave

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading contract management activities across the full lifecycle.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and meet critical deadlines.
• Experience creating proposals for organic growth or new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide contract management and governance support to business and commercial teams.
• Support and coordinate the execution of commercial strategies.
• Act as the commercial point of contact for queries across support contracts.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Education

Degree in Engineering, Business, Law, or Accountancy

Professional qualifications (MCIPS, IACCM, or PGCCM)

Job description

Job Title : Commercial Manager

Location : Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation : Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type : Full time / Permanent

Role ID : SF

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

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