Commercial Officer

BAE Systems.; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Barrow-in-Furness is looking for a Commercial Officer to manage contracts and build relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have strong procurement knowledge, excellent communication skills, and experience in managing commercial risks. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary package, including various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Knowledge of terms and conditions related to contracts.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and organized approach.
• Experience in client/customer partnership building.

Responsibilities

• Provide Contract and Subcontract Management Support.
• Draft and negotiate agreements while managing compliance.
• Build relationships with internal teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Contract, Procurement & Commercial acumen

Excellent communication abilities

Ability to build and maintain partnerships

Accuracy in reviewing contracts

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Officer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements -3 days per week onsite

Salary: From £37,091 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Comprehensive Contract and Subcontract Management Support across the contract lifecycle, including contract administration, monitoring compliance, managing amendments and variations, overseeing configuration, and ensuring smooth contract closure with accurate documentation
• Drafting and Negotiation of Agreements, preparing, reviewing, and refining contractual documents and commercial agreements, while leading negotiations to secure favourable terms and mitigate risks
• Ensuring contracts and subcontracts are legally sound, commercially viable, and aligned with organisational objectives before execution, with attention to detail in approvals, signatures, and record‑keeping
• Building good, trust‑based relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, applying a high degree of customer focus to understand needs, resolve issues, and maintain long‑term collaboration
• Providing guidance to stakeholders, supporting business objectives, and contributing to the development of best practices in contract and relationship management

Your skills and experiences:

• Contract, Procurement & Commercial acumen including knowledge of terms and conditions, types of contracts, and associated commercial risks/opportunities
• Excellent communication abilities with a collaborative, adaptable, and organised approach
• Ability to build, maintain, and strengthen client/customer partnerships
• Accuracy in reviewing contracts, documents, and data to identify risks and inconsistencies

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Commercial team:

As a member of the Commercial Team, you will work cross functionally and with the customer. Your primary role will be to support the contacts preparations negotiation, bidding, writing and drafting, configuring and managing of contacts. These consist of multi-function teams, such as Project Management, Engineering, Technical Specialist, and Supply Chain. Career Development is fully supported within the team, with the opportunity to move up to management level along with skillset development through further education and recognised training to facilitate lateral moves within the wider BAE business. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

11th December 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.