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Ultra; Taplow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in the UK is searching for a Commercial Support Specialist to provide expertise on contractual matters and ensure compliance with Company policies. The role involves interface on commercial issues, contract negotiations, and risk mitigation. Ideal candidates will have experience in defense or aerospace, strong commercial awareness, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a hybrid work schedule and various benefits.

Benefits

Annual Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Pension Contribution

Flexible working hours

Security Clearance Allowance

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Defence, Aerospace or a similar field.
• Ability to identify key risk areas in contract terms.
• Experience in a customer and supplier interface role.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day interface on commercial matters.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Support project teams to identify contract changes.

Skills

Reviewing complex contractual documents

Strong Commercial awareness

Good communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in law, economics, business, or similar

Certification in Commercial & Contract Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Based at our Cyber Centre of Excellence in Maidenhead, you will work on a hybrid basis with a min. 2 days per week on-site. At Ultra I&C's Cyber business, we protect highly sensitive information, working with nations worldwide to help ensure their information is secure as possible. Our engineers work on the most difficult cybersecurity challenges to protect our national security and critical infrastructure; we strive to protect what matters. It's why we come to work. It's what we are good at. As a member of our Commercial Team, you will actively support the winning and delivery of profitable business and provide commercial support and governance to the business by ensuring the company contracts with customers and suppliers on terms that protect the business.

Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield—find your place in the future of defense.

Responsibilities

• Provide the day-to-day point of interface on commercial and contractual matters for selected contracts
• Provide full commercial input to the timely development, approval and issuance of bids and proposals
• Identification of commercial risk and the development and implementation of effective risk mitigation strategies and actions
• Ensure that the Company's contractual obligations are communicated to the project teams and support functions
• Ensure resolution of commercial issues
• Support the project teams to identify contract changes and manage the commercial side of the Change Control process
• Negotiation of contractual agreements with suppliers and subcontractors
• Support other members of the commercial team as required
• Lead in the negotiation of any amendments to our existing contracts and new agreements
• Reviewing, re-drafting and leading the negotiation of customer and supplier contracts and agreements
• Ensure the protection/registration of the company's intellectual property rights
• Provide support to new business proposals
• Help develop, improve and maintain Commercial and Procurement policies and processes
• Perform any additional activities in order to maximise the contribution to Ultra I&C Cyber targets, plans and objectives
• Liaison with the trade compliance team to ensure compliance with regulations

Qualifications

• Previous experience in reviewing complex contractual documents
• Recognition of contract law
• Previous experience in Defence, Aerospace or a similar field
• Previous experience in a customer and supplier interface role
• Well organised and confident individual able to take the lead on business issues
• Strong Commercial awareness and business acumen with attention to detail whilst meeting challenging deadlines
• Can demonstrate the ability to identify key areas in contract terms supplied by other parties that if accepted would represent a significant risk to the Company
• Can think laterally to resolve issues and disputes
• Good communication - oral and written
• Can demonstrate the ability to effectively liaise with internal and external customers, suppliers and stakeholders
• Works effectively in a team
• Self-motivated and proactively able to manage own work to achieve objectives
• Use own initiative within the scope of the role
• Plans work and delivers on time
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and inspires trust
• Ability to identify and develop solutions to problems
• Demonstrates a "Can do" positive attitude
• Good application of Microsoft packages and relevant software

Desirable

• Recognition of export control regulations
• Previous experience in a procurement environment
• Degree in a relevant discipline including but not limited to: law, economics, business, or similar
• Accreditation/ certification in Commercial & Contract/ Supply Management Certification (e.g. WCC or CIPS)
• Demonstrate a willingness to change focus and priorities with the needs of the business

Benefits

• Participation in an Annual Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover
• 25 days' holiday (plus Bank Holidays) with the option to buy an extra 5 days
• Pension Contribution
• 4 x Life Assurance Cover
• Flexible working hours with opportunity for a 1pm finish on a Friday
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, will writing and more
• Security Clearance Allowance - where relevant and subject to you holding the required security clearance