Commercial Manager

Omega; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee legal and contractual aspects of bids and contracts. This hybrid role involves managing commercial risks, preparing contracts, and ensuring compliance with UK export control legislation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in advanced manufacturing, engineering, or the software sector, along with relevant commercial qualifications. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will drive successful project delivery and contribute to the company's growth in technically challenging sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in advanced manufacturing, engineering, or software sector.
• Relevant commercial qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial, legal, and contractual risk across the business.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contractual terms with customers and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with UK export control legislation.

Skills

Commercial Management

Contract Negotiation

Risk Management

Compliance

Legal Knowledge

Education

Relevant Commercial Qualification

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Manager

Job Type: Hybrid

Work Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hrs/wk

Industry: Aerospace/Defence/Software

Job Location: Cheltenham

Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum

Profile – Commercial Manager

Our client is a leading provider of software, equipment and service solutions to technically challenging sectors around the globe.

Job Role – Commercial Manager

Reporting to the Commercial and Risk Director the Commercial Manager shall ensure the company’s legal position is protected on bids, contracts and other commercial matters, while facilitating the successful delivery of live programmes. The Commercial Manager also provide general contractual, commercial and compliance advise to the company.

Duties – Commercial Manager

• Manage commercial, legal and contractual risk across the business in accordance with company policy.
• Act as Commercial Lead and assist in the preparation of new contracts, including co-ordination of costing/pricing information with the relevant bid manager, and controlling/preparing the formal
• release of bids with accompanying documentation.
• Draft, review and negotiate contractual terms with customers and suppliers to ensure that commercial terms and agreed deliverables and dependencies are properly documented.
• Identify and assess legal, financial and operational risks within commercial contracts and proactively manage and resolve issues that arise during the course of the contracts to prevent disputes and protect the Company’s interests
• Working with the Programme Management function, ensure effective contract lifecycle management on live programmes (including milestone monitoring and invoicing), including production of weekly invoice forecast to ensure timely delivery and full compliance with contractual obligations.
• Working with the Business Development function, develop and maintain effective distribution channels for the Group’s software products (via agency and distribution arrangements).
• Lead, manage and mentor any staff within the Commercial function.
• Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that commercial matters are appropriately recorded, monitored and managed.
• Ensure compliance with all UK export control legislation and identify and manage export and import control compliance risk for other jurisdictions (e.g. US ITAR regime).
• Implement non-disclosure agreements with customers, suppliers and other counterparties.
• Prepare regular reports for management on the status of commercial contracts and opportunities.

Experience/Qualifications – Commercial Manager

• Relevant commercial qualification.
• Experience in advanced manufacturing, engineering and/or software sector.

Candidates who are currently a Contract Officer, Commercial Manager, Contract Manager, Commercial Officer or Head of Commercial could be suitable for this role.

To make an application for this role please submit your CV to [e-mail] or for more information call 01453829529.

For details of other opportunities available within your chose field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk