Principal Commercial Officer

Electus Recruitment; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Principal Commercial Officer to manage high-value contracts in the defence sector. This role involves full contract lifecycle management and requires expertise in contract law and strong negotiation skills. Candidates will also need to engage effectively with various stakeholders and have a proactive risk management approach. This permanent position is based in Stevenage with a hybrid working pattern, offering a salary of around £50,000.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of contract law and its practical application.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex, high-value contracts and interface with stakeholders.
• Promote best practice and functional excellence.

Skills

UK Defence or Government sector experience

Proven experience managing complex, high-value contracts

Strong understanding of contract law

Advanced negotiation and interpersonal skills

Expertise in risk and liability mitigation

Exceptional stakeholder engagement

Tools

SAP

Job description

Principal Commercial Officer An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Principal Commercial Officer to join a world-class defence organisation and play a pivotal role in delivering capability to the UK Armed Forces. As a key player in the commercial team, you will be instrumental in the full contract lifecycle, from business winning and bidding to successful delivery.

You will manage complex, high-value contracts and be a primary interface with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels. This role requires an individual with a strong understanding of contract law, excellent negotiation skills, and a proactive approach to risk and change management. You will promote best practice and functional excellence while building strong collaborative relationships with customers and industry partners.

Required Skills and Background

• UK Defence or Government sector experience
  
  
• Proven experience managing complex, high-value contracts
  
  
• Strong understanding of contract law and its practical application
  
  
• Advanced negotiation and interpersonal skills
  
  
• Expertise in risk and liability mitigation
  
  
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication abilities
  
  

Desirable Experience

• Awareness of Intellectual Property protection
  
  
• Knowledge of Import and Export restrictions and licensing
  
  
• Familiarity with business tools like SAP
  
  

This is a permanent role based in Stevenage, with a hybrid working pattern (2-3 days a week on-site). The salary for this position is circa £50,000 depending on experience.

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens or Dual UK nationals with British citizenship, and require successful candidates to undergo a Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check and be eligible for SC clearance.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.