Contracts & Export Manager

Rivencore Global; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivencore Global is seeking a Contracts & Export Manager to direct the Contracts & Export Department and ensure customer orders move smoothly from receipt to shipment, invoicing, and completion.

You will ensure compliance with UK & US export regulations and drive governance to protect the business from risk while leading a high‑performing team in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing contracts, exports, or complex order fulfilment processes.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Committed to governance and compliance excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Contracts & Export Coordinators.
• Oversee order loading, shipment coordination, and invoicing.
• Ensure compliance with UK & US export control regulations and company policies.
• Monitor departmental performance and identify areas for improvement to aid business growth.
• Reduce operational risk through effective contract and export management.
• Balance operational priorities with strategic improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Contract & export management

Governance & compliance

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Customer focus

Job description

Are you an expert leader who enjoys providing outstanding customer service and driving operational efficiency? Do you have the skills to manage complex contracts, oversee export activities, and command a high-performing team? Do you have a background in driving governance or compliance to law?

As ourContracts & Export Manager, you will direct the Contracts & Export Department and play a key role in ensuring customer orders move smoothly from receipt through to shipment, invoicing, and completion. You will help deliver outstanding service while ensuring compliance with UK & US export regulations. You will ensure the team embodies governance to protect the business from risk.

You’ll be committed to managing daily functions while identifying opportunities to improve processes and team performance. If you enjoy solving problems, evolving people, and driving continuous change for the better, this could be the role for you.

What will you be doing?

You will:

• Lead and develop a team of Contracts & Export Coordinators.
• Oversee order loading, shipment coordination, and invoicing.
• Ensure compliance with UK & US export control regulations and company policies.
• Monitor departmental performance and identify areas for improvement to aid business growth.
• Reduce operational risk through effective contract and export management.
• Will have strong leadership and people management skills.
• Can balance operational priorities with strategic improvement initiatives.
• Are customer-focused and commercially aware.
• Have experience managing contracts, exports, or complex order fulfilment processes.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving problems.
• Are committed to continuous improvement and compliance excellence.
• Ideally have previous knowledge and experience of UK & US Strategic Goods, and international trade

Direct Reports:You will manage a team of Contracts & Export Coordinators.

Key Areas of Accountability:Order loading. Shipping and invoicing performance. Export and Import compliance and associated risk management.Departmental service delivery. Team development. Resource planning,and continuous improvement within the Contracts & Export function.

Ready to make a difference?If you are passionate about delivering operational excellence, developing people, and ensuring customers receive an exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

A bout Rivencore

At Rivencore Global Solutions, you’ll join a team that’s redefining naval technology through cutting‑edge engineering and precision manufacturing. Our systems power environmental awareness, aircraft landing aids, corrosion protection and mission‑critical capabilities used by navies in over 50 countries—built to perform flawlessly in the world’s harshest maritime environments. From innovative product development to full cradle‑to‑grave support, our people work side‑by‑side with global shipbuilders and defence partners to deliver solutions that keep crews safer and operations sharper. If you want to be part of a company where your work has real impact at sea, this is where you belong.