Commercial Officer

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Derby is seeking a Commercial Officer to manage partner relationships and oversee contract negotiations. This role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders and supporting strategic projects. Candidates must have a legal or business degree and a strong aptitude for analyzing business issues. The position offers a hybrid work model with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Safety-first environment

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Legally trained or business associated degree required.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage business issues arising against existing contracts.
• Develop and implement partner sourcing strategies.
• Act as a wellbeing advocate for colleagues.

Skills

Contract drafting and negotiation

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

Education

Legally trained or business associated degree

Job description

Overview

Commercial Officer – Derby, UK. Derby/Hybrid minimum 3 days a week in the office.

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Officer to join the Aerospace Procurement – Partners team. This role is based in the Risk and Revenue Sharing Partners team and offers the opportunity to work with one of our strategic supply chain partners based in Japan. As relationship owner, you will manage activities with your nominated partner account, supported by close working relationships with the rest of the Civil Aerospace commercial and legal teams and other areas including procurement, finance, Commercial Aviation (including engineering), supplier management teams and regional business development team. This Commercial Officer role represents an ideal opportunity for you to develop your business and commercial skillset as part of your career development. You will be part of a team with a proven track record of developing people’s capabilities whilst you contribute to an important part of our business that offers unique commercial insights into both customer and operations activities. There will also be opportunities to support functional improvement activities and strategic projects across the broader commercial and business development teams.

What you will be doing

The Commercial Office role will cover a broad range of relationship and account management aspects including:

• Manage business issues arising against existing contracts with strategic partners.
• Manage partner relationships through regular communications including "working together" meetings.
• Develop and implement partner sourcing strategies based on an understanding of civil aerospace business, programme and commodity strategies.
• Identify, manage, and liaise with internal stakeholders across the business.
• Contribute to functional improvement activities and strategic projects across the team.
• Act as a “Wellbeing” advocate for colleagues and peers across the team

Position Qualifications

• Legally trained or business associated degree

Preferred Requirements

• You can draft, interpret and negotiate contracts with external parties and have proven prior experiences
• You have a strong business aptitude with the ability to analyse business issues, with an attention to detail, in order to identify and deliver commercial solutions.
• You have prior experience of working with external parties such as suppliers, partners, or customers in a business environment.
• You have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships and communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.
• You are comfortable dealing with ambiguity and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills (including some financial analysis)
• You can overcome challenges to meet goals and deliver results based on sound business judgement.

Regional Benefits

• Work in a safety-first environment where doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
• Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
• Develop your career as a mid-career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
• Thrive in a role that encourages integrity, accountability, resilience, and curiosity.
• Collaborate and build relationships in a team-focused environment while also working independently.
• Take initiative, lead, and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
• Grow through continuous learning, openness to improvement, and exposure to challenging opportunities.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Closing and Contact

Closing Date: 06/11/2025

For further information, please contact: [e-mail]

Job Category: Commercial

Posting Date: 23 Oct 2025; 00:10

Posting End Date: 06 Nov 2025