Commercial Specialist

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commercial Specialist to enhance submarine availability through strategic commercial management. This role involves overseeing bid proposals, ensuring compliance and quality while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will monitor industry trends to improve decision-making and drive successful project outcomes. With hybrid working arrangements and a commitment to employee wellbeing, this position offers a supportive environment for professional growth and development. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to creating a secure world, where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial management and project proposals.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage bid proposals ensuring compliance and timely submission.
• Collaborate with teams to align strategies and manage risks.

Skills

Commercial Management

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Strategic Thinking

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Business

Degree in Law

Degree in Accountancy

Professional Membership of WCC

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Specialist
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £51,941 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF63491

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Commercial Specialist at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Commercial Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring Submarine availability by leading commercial activities. Your work will involve developing and implementing commercial strategies in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to efficiently plan and execute maintenance periods for A-Class Submarines.

Day-to-day, you’ll oversee and coordinate bid proposals, ensuring compliance, quality, and timely submission while collaborating with teams to align strategies and manage risks effectively.

• Manage bid proposals, ensuring compliance and efficient submission.
• Offer strategic commercial support to meet quality and contractual standards.
• Oversee contract management, achieving milestones and addressing risks effectively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align strategies with project goals.
• Monitor industry trends to enhance commercial strategies and decision-making.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Commercial Specialist

• Extensive experience in commercial management, including contracts and project proposals.
• Proficiency in approval frameworks.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills for achieving favourable outcomes.
• Proven adaptability to evolving project scopes and dynamic environments.
• Strategic thinker with a collaborative approach to driving successful project results.

Qualifications for the Commercial Specialist

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Engineering, Business, Law or Accountancy, but not essential.
• Professional memberships of WCC (World Commerce and Contracting).

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘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.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 23/04/2025