Defence Commercial Lead | Bids, Contracts & Negotiations

Line Up Aviation; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation is seeking a Commercial Manager on a 6-month contract with potential extension. The role is 60% onsite in Portsmouth, 37 hours per week, paying £48 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35. Active SC clearance is required.

You will lead commercial contract negotiations, support bids, and manage contracts up to hundreds of millions in value, working with procurement to mitigate risk and ensure governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in defence and understanding of DEFCON standards.
• Proven negotiation and contract management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence across stakeholders.
• Experience in a customer-facing role.
• Experience in a competitive bid situation.
• Security cleared.

Responsibilities

• Provide Commercial support to complex bids requiring innovation.
• Manage contracts up to hundreds of millions in value.
• Lead contract negotiations and governance.

Skills

Commercial experience

Defense industry knowledge

Negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Project management

Security clearance

Bid management

Education

Degree level preferred

Job description

Line Up Aviation is seeking a Commercial Manager on a 6-month contract with potential extension. The role is 60% onsite in Portsmouth, 37 hours per week, paying £48 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35. Active SC clearance is required.

You will lead commercial contract negotiations, support bids, and manage contracts up to hundreds of millions in value, working with procurement to mitigate risk and ensure governance.