Senior Commercial Manager

Babcock International Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defense and engineering is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager in Bristol. This role involves contract management, negotiations, and supporting growth activities. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial awareness and experience in managing senior-level relationships. Flexible hybrid working arrangements are available, along with generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Professional development support

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience leading contract management activities across all lifecycle phases.
• Commercially driven with ability to identify commercial innovations.
• Experience in creating proposals for organic growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing contracts and undertake negotiations.
• Provide contract management and governance support.
• Mentor and guide other commercial staff.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Commercial awareness

Relationship management

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Engineering, Business, Law, or Accountancy

Job description

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Job Title: Senior Commercial Manager
Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF63606

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Commercial Manager at our Ashton Vale and Babcock Technology Centre, Bristol sites.

The Role

As a Senior Commercial Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will manage existing contracts, undertake negotiations, pricing activities, and dynamic contractual risk assessments, while supporting tender and organic growth activities to achieve our customer’s mission.

Day-to-day, you’ll:

• Provide contract management and governance support to business and commercial teams.
• Undertake negotiations and pricing activities in support of organic or new growth opportunities.
• Identify and implement pragmatic commercial solutions to achieve a win:win.
• Support, implement and coordinate the execution of commercial strategies to achieve success.
• Mentor and guide other commercial staff, sharing best practices and providing advice on commercial scenarios.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week, with flexible hybrid working arrangements at Ashton Vale, Bristol, and Stoke Gifford, Bristol, including remote work.

Essential Experience

• Experience leading contract management activities across all lifecycle phases in matrix organizations.
• Commercially driven with the ability to identify commercial innovations and maintain good business awareness of customers and competitors.
• Experience in creating proposals for organic growth or new opportunities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines critical to our customer’s mission.
• Significant relationship management experience to work at a senior level with customers to identify and implement pragmatic commercial frameworks.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Business, Law, or Accountancy (or equivalent), not essential but preferred.
• Willing to work towards professional qualifications such as MCIPS, IACCM, or PGCCM.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain SC security clearance, starting with BPSS clearance.

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched pension scheme, life assurance
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including Digital GP and health checks
• Employee share scheme and shopping discounts
• Support for professional development and flexible working options

About Babcock

For over a century, Babcock has helped defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and flexible working arrangements are available.

Closing Date: 25/04/2025