Principal Commercial Officer

The One Group; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defence sector is seeking an experienced Commercial Officer based in Stevenage. In this role, you will manage contracts, build relationships with stakeholders, and ensure project delivery. The company offers a supportive environment with great benefits, including hybrid working, bonus schemes, and paid overtime.

Benefits

Paid overtime

Bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

On site free parking

Subsidised on site gym

Subsidised on site canteen

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the defence industry.
• Experience managing complex and high value contracts.
• Understanding of liabilities and mitigating risk.

Responsibilities

• Winning business, new contracts, and opportunities.
• Contract delivery and ensuring customer promises are met.
• Representing the commercial team in meetings.

Skills

Contract management

Change management

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Relationship building

Job description

This is a lovely position for an experienced Commercial Officer within the defence industry. Based in Stevenage they are a leader in their field and can offer a good long term career, within a lovely environment with excellent benefits.

Daily duties

• Winning business, new contracts, agreements and opportunities
• Contract delivery, being a vital part of the delivery chain that ensures promises made to customers are met, change management, problem solving and administration.
• Negotiations, supporting gaining acceptance and agreement issues and amendments.
• Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers and focusing on collaboration.
• Communicating with stakeholders of all levels.
• Reporting to management on progress
• Representing the commercial team in progress/reviews and customer meetings
• Day to day administration and maintenance of the commercial information systems.

What you will need to have

• Proven experience in the defence industry
• Experience of managing complex and high value contracts
• Experienced in a broad range of commercial issues and contact management and contact lifecycle.
• Understanding of liabilities and mitigating risk
• Awareness of import and export restrictions and licensing requirements
• Effective team behaviours working closely and influencing
• Good process and change management
• Ability to modify and draft terms and conditions
• Commercial understanding from customer through to supplier

Benefits include

• Paid overtime
• Bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• On site free parking
• Subsidised on site gym
• Subsidised on site canteen
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid working