Senior Commercial Manager

Arguile Search; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation delivering advanced defence solutions is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to oversee high-value defence contracts. The successful candidate will manage the entire bid process and ensure compliance in a highly regulated environment. This role requires proven experience and understanding of defence contracts, along with excellent negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of defence contracts, including MOD and international agreements.
• Ability to work in a high-security, fast-paced environment.
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC level).

Responsibilities

• Manage high-value defence contracts from bidding to negotiation.
• Negotiate, draft, and manage contracts with key clients and government entities.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks.

Skills

Negotiation

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Experience in Senior Commercial Management

Job description

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Are you a commercially astute professional with experience in customer facing defence contracts? We are recruiting for a leading organisation delivering advanced defence solutions.

The Role:

As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will play a key role in managing high-value defence contracts, from bidding and pre-signature negotiations to post-signature contract management. You will be responsible for ensuring commercial success, risk mitigation, and compliance within a highly regulated and strategic environment. There are two roles available, one mainly pre-signature, one mainly post-signature.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead commercial activities across technology led defence contracts.

Oversee the end-to-end bid process, ensuring competitive and compliant proposals.

Negotiate, draft, and manage contracts with key clients, suppliers, and government entities.

Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and security frameworks.

Identify and mitigate contractual risks.

Provide commercial guidance to internal teams and senior stakeholders.

Collaborate with procurement, finance, and legal teams to drive business objectives.

About You:

Proven experience in a senior commercial/contracts management role.

Strong understanding of defence contracts, including MOD and international agreements.

Experience managing bids, pre-signature negotiations, and post-contract delivery.

Excellent negotiation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Ability to work in a high-security, fast-paced environment.

Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC level).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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