Commercial Specialist

Babcock International; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Shopping portal

Professional Fees paid

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Commercial Specialist for our Bristol-area roles with hybrid working arrangements. The role will support the Effectors team in commercial governance, contract management, negotiations and pricing, contributing to bids and business growth efforts.

Travel to Bristol may be required. The successful candidate will bring proven experience in commercial contracts, strong market awareness and the ability to manage multiple projects under pressure, with a path toward

Qualifications

• Experience managing and interpreting commercial contracts within a matrix organisation.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to identify opportunities and support commercial innovation.
• Experience supporting proposals, bids or business growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Providing contract management and commercial governance support across a range of projects.
• Undertaking contract negotiations, pricing activities and commercial evaluations for new and existing opportunities.
• Supporting business growth activities by contributing to bid and opportunity teams.
• Working collaboratively with customers, project teams and stakeholders to develop pragmatic commercial solutions.
• Acting as the commercial point of contact for project-related queries and providing expert commercial advice.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial negotiations

Pricing activities

Business growth support

Education

Degree qualified (Engineering/Business/Economics/Law)

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Specialist

Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76981

Shape Commercial Success That Supports National Security

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Commercial Specialist at Babcock Mission Systems, with this role able to be based in Bristol, Plymouth or Leicester.

The role

As a Commercial Specialist, you'll play a key role in helping deliver innovative defence and engineering programmes that make a real difference. Working within our Effectors team, you'll provide commercial expertise across a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting contract management, negotiations, pricing activities, and business growth opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your commercial career within a collaborative environment where no two days are the same and your contribution directly supports customer missions and business success.

Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Providing contract management and commercial governance support across a range of projects.
• Undertaking contract negotiations, pricing activities and commercial evaluations for new and existing opportunities.
• Supporting business growth activities by contributing to bid and opportunity teams.
• Working collaboratively with customers, project teams and key stakeholders to develop pragmatic commercial solutions.
• Acting as the commercial point of contact for project-related queries and providing expert commercial advice.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements, however you must be prepared to travel to Bristol as and when required.

Essential experience of the Commercial Specialist

• Experience managing and interpreting commercial contracts within a matrix organisation.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities and support commercial innovation.
• Experience supporting proposals, bids or business growth opportunities.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities to tight deadlines.
• Experience planning, prioritising and managing multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously.

Qualifications for the Commercial Specialist

• Ideally be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Engineering, Business, Economics, Law, Accountancy
• Functional qualifications achieved, or would be willing to work towards, may include Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS), World Commerce and Contracting association (WCC) or Post Graduate Certificate in Commercial Management (PGCCM).

Security Clearance

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

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

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