Job Details Senior Export Contract Manager R31434

MBDA S.A.S.; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense organization in the UK is seeking a contract manager to oversee delivery to international military customers. This role involves managing various international contracts, ensuring customer satisfaction, and supporting new business development. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership and communication skills, with experience in complex political environments. The position offers a competitive salary of £60,000 - £70,000 with benefits including a company bonus, car allowance, and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Company bonus of up to 27% of base salary

Car allowance of £300/month

Private medical insurance

Training and development opportunities

Flexi-time and home working options

Qualifications

• Experience managing contract delivery in international environments.
• Ability to define and implement strategic intent.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial interface with international customers.
• Handle multiple contracts simultaneously.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with contract delivery.
• Resolve delivery issues through risk management.
• Support sales to acquire new international business.

Skills

Leadership

Influencing

Relationship management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Lead the commercial interface into international government and military customers for contract delivery on behalf of MBDA up to 1 level. Handle multiple cross domain and geographically diverse contracts simultaneously. Deliver the contract schedule to ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction whilst fostering strong and long standing customer relationships. Anticipate and proactively resolve contract delivery issues and concerns through risk and opportunity management that protects MBDA's business interests and international reputation. Lead customer acceptance events, transport delivery solutions and capture contractual payments. Handle coherent and consistent communications into the customer, into government and industrial partners as well as internally within MBDA. Lead contract amendment negotiations as well as supporting Sales & Business Development to acquire new international business from current and new customers. Collaborate with MBDA national companies (NATCO) in France, Spain and Italy to deliver Inter Company Trading export contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial interface into international government and military customers for contract delivery on behalf of MBDA up to 1 level
• Handle multiple cross domain and geographically diverse contracts simultaneously
• Deliver the contract schedule to ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction whilst fostering strong and long standing customer relationships
• Anticipate and proactively resolve contract delivery issues and concerns through risk and opportunity management that protects MBDA's business interests and international reputation
• Lead customer acceptance events, transport delivery solutions and capture contractual payments
• Handle coherent and consistent communications into the customer, into government and industrial partners as well as internally within MBDA
• Lead contract amendment negotiations as well as supporting Sales & Business Development to acquire new international business from current and new customers
• Collaborate with MBDA national companies (NATCO) in France, Spain and Italy to deliver Inter Company Trading export contracts

Qualifications

• Leadership, influencing and relationship management skills required to establish and maintain strong internal and external relationships
• Ability to define, communicate and implement strategic intent with experience of operating in complex political environments
• You are an experienced manager who has led contract delivery in both the bid and execution phases, ideally within an international environment
• You will need to have a high degree of self-motivation and drive with the ability 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 in a leadership role 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
• Experience of working in large complex organisations (preferably multi-national) with experience of collaborating with Corporate Functions; new business; finance; legal; customer support; export control; project management; quality; shipping; engineering; corporate compliance

Benefits and Conditions

• Salary: Circa £60,000 - £70,000 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
• BPSS checks required post-offer
• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 27% of base salary
• Car Allowance: £300/month
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave with enhancements for other leave types
• Facilities: site facilities including subsidised meals, free parking and more
• Training and Development: career progression, training and development opportunities
• Dynamic Working: flexi-time, potential for home working and up to 15 days of Flexi-leave per annum
• Security: All employees are required to hold UK Security or BPSS Clearance

Note

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.