Senior Commercial Manager

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Walsall seeks a Senior Commercial Manager to drive commercial strategy and performance. You will lead negotiations, manage contract lifecycles, and ensure governance within the engineering sector. A degree-level qualification in a commercial discipline is required, alongside strong experience in contract negotiation. The role offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary with generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension contributions

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong track record in contract negotiation.
• Experience in applying legal frameworks in complex environments.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial strategy for the West Midlands production site.
• Negotiate with customers and suppliers for optimal outcomes.
• Develop and manage pre-contractual agreements.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial governance

Influencing stakeholders

Financial data interpretation

Education

Degree-level qualification in a commercial discipline

Job description

Senior Commercial Manager

Location: Walsall, GB, WS2 8LD

Onsite or Hybrid:

Job Title: Senior Commercial Manager

Location: Walsall, West Midlands + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67464

Lead Strategic Growth in Defence and Engineering Excellence

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Commercial Manager at our Walsall site, near Birmingham, West Midlands.

The role

As a Senior Commercial Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping commercial strategy and driving performance across our Engineering and Systems Integration business unit. This is a pivotal leadership role where your decisions will directly impact national defence capabilities, operational excellence, and long-term business success.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

• Lead commercial strategy and operations for the West Midlands production site
• Drive governance and provide expert guidance across contract activities
• Negotiate with customers, suppliers, and partners to secure optimal outcomes
• Develop and manage pre-contractual agreements and commercial documentation
• Collaborate with leadership to support bids, tenders, and growth initiatives

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 - 3 days in the office/onsite and 1 -2 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Senior Commercial Manager:

• Demonstrating a strong track record in contract negotiation and commercial governance
• Applying legal frameworks and principles to complex commercial environments
• Influencing senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility
• Managing full contract lifecycles in multi-disciplinary settings
• Interpreting financial data and driving cash control and billing performance

Qualifications for the Senior Commercial Manager:

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in a commercial discipline
• Experience in defence, engineering, or vehicle manufacturing sectors – is preferred

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 18/09/2025

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