Export Contract Manager

Mbda Systems; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

Pension contributions

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Site facilities

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA UK Export Contract Management Team is seeking a motivated Contract Manager to support delivery of UK export contracts. The role involves managing contract execution, commercial day-to-day interactions with international customers, and negotiating amendments to safeguard MBDA's interests.

A hybrid working pattern and security clearance are required. The successful candidate will engage with Finance, Export Control and other functions, travel internationally as needed, and contribute to the

Qualifications

• Experience leading contract delivery in bid and execution phases, incl. international clients in defence.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with leadership ability.
• Experience interfacing with Finance, Export Control, and other functions.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Take a significant role in contract execution and commercial day-to-day interactions with international customers.
• Manage communications within MBDA and with external partners.
• Proactively resolve issues to ensure contractual commitments and timely payments.
• Negotiate contract amendments with customers and protect MBDA's interests.
• Support Sales & Business Development in acquiring new business.

Skills

Contract management

Bid submissions

Stakeholder management

International collaboration

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the UK Export Contract Management Team for a motivated, experienced and driven Contract Manager who will support the delivery of a portfolio of UK export contracts. In this high profile and influential role, a successful ECM Manager will demonstrate commercial, financial and project management skills to successfully deliver complex MBDA UK export contracts.

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience. Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification. Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Security Check (SC). Where possible a successful candidate may commence employment having obtained Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. Continued employment will be dependant on the successful candidate having achieved SC approval.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more

The opportunity:

• Taking a significant role in the contract execution and commercial day to day interactions with international customers, ensuring good relationships and high level of customer satisfaction for UK export contracts.
• Managing communications within MBDA and externally with industrial and governmental partners.
• Anticipate and proactively resolving issues and concerns in order to fulfil MBDA's contractual commitments, ensuring customer acceptance of deliveries made and timely receipt of all payments.
• Managing and negotiating contract amendments with customers
• Ensuring MBDA's commercial and financial business interests are safeguarded by on time export contract schedule adherence and robust mitigation of risk.
• Supporting Sales & Business Development in the acquisition of new business.

What we're looking for from you:

• You are an experienced Contract Manager who has led contract delivery in both the bid and execution phases, ideally with an international client base in the defence market.
• You will need to have a high degree of self-motivation and drive with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• You will have effective interpersonal and communications skills and an open, confident and clear leadership style.
• Experience of people management as well as experience leading internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Be prepared for international travel with an open mind to embrace different cultures.
• Experience of preparing and authorising Bid submissions, ideally with exposure in the role of Business Bid Authority (BBA).
• Proven experience of interfacing with business functions such as Finance, Customer Support Services, Export Control, Project Management, Quality, Shipping and Engineering;

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation.

We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations.

We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

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What we do matters.

Because defence matters.

As a leading company in the defence industry we support our nations by delivering essential military capabilities, both for today and the future.

We are proud to be an award-winning employer and are proud of the growing diversity of our workforce.

Our people are the ones who drive our constant innovation and deliver against challenging targets.