Commercial Manager

Arguile; West of England, Bath, Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Annual bonus

Pension 8%

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Onsite parking

Professional development

Flexible leave

Job summary

Arguile is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to join a growing defence and engineering organisation, supporting major programmes across current and future platforms. This hybrid/flexible role works with project management, engineering and procurement to deliver compliant bids and manage complex contracts.

You’ll negotiate customer and sub-contracts, lead pricing and bid activities, and ensure contractual compliance throughout the lifecycle, in a defence/aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing defence-related contracts.
• Experience with Government/MOD procurement.
• Strong understanding of contracts, T&Cs and contracting methodologies.
• Experience with pricing, negotiation and bid preparation.
• Knowledge of through-life support and customer contracts.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and agree customer contracts and commercial agreements.
• Draft, negotiate and agree sub-contracts and complex procurement agreements.
• Act as commercial point of contact for customers.
• Manage commercial relationships with sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Coordinate contract reviews for new projects.
• Support bid preparation and commercial negotiations.
• Provide commercial input across the full contract lifecycle.
• Work with technical, project and procurement teams to ensure contractual compliance.

Skills

Defence sector experience

Contract management

Bid preparation

Stakeholder management

Education

Contract law or law degree

Job description

Bristol, Bath, Barnstaple | Hybrid/Flexible Working | Up to £70,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Manager to join a growing defence and engineering organisation, supporting major programmes and working across current and future platforms.

This is a key commercial position, working closely with project management, engineering, procurement and wider stakeholders to deliver compliant bids and successfully manage complex customer and supplier contracts.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for the commercial management of major defence programmes, including:

• Negotiating and agreeing customer contracts and commercial agreements
• Drafting, negotiating and agreeing sub-contracts and complex procurement agreements
• Acting as a key commercial point of contact for customers
• Managing the commercial relationship with sub-contractors and suppliers
• Coordinating contract reviews for new projects
• Supporting bid preparation and commercial negotiations
• Providing commercial input across the full contract lifecycle
• Working closely with technical, project and procurement teams to ensure contractual compliance

About You

We’re looking for an experienced commercial professional with a background in defence, aerospace, engineering, manufacturing or naval environments.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong experience managing defence-related contracts
• Experience working with Government/MOD procurement
• A strong understanding of contracts, T&Cs and contracting methodologies
• Experience with pricing, negotiation and bid preparation
• Knowledge of through-life support and customer contracts
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience managing or leading teams
• A background in commercial sales transactions and complex negotiations
• Experience working within the Defence or Aerospace sector

A qualification in contract law or a law degree would be desirable.

What's on offer?

• Salary up to £70,000, depending on experience
• 25 days' annual leave, plus buy/sell options
• Flexible leave allowance
• Half-day Fridays
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Annual bonus
• Pension contribution of up to 8%
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Onsite parking and other employee facilities