Senior Commercial Manager: Contract Strategy & Value

Draken Europe; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Draken Europe in Bournemouth seeks a Senior Commercial Manager to lead contract optimisation and commercial performance across contracts. The role focuses on contract management, governance and delivering value.

You will negotiate, draft and manage contracts with clients and suppliers, provide commercial guidance to teams, and drive risk mitigation within approved frameworks. This is a hands-on role contributing to achieving organisational objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years developing, reviewing and negotiating contract terms.
• Strong contract analytical capability.
• Contract compliance: ensure adherence to terms and milestones.
• Risk management proficiency with mitigation strategies.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with stakeholders.
• Experience across full contract lifecycle in complex projects (defence/aerospace).
• Sound commercial and financial judgement on pricing, cash flow and margins.
• Ability to manage contractual change, claims, risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Contract management: lead day-to-day operations of key contracts.
• KPI development to ensure alignment with objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for data collection and analysis.
• Negotiate, draft and manage contracts with clients, suppliers, and government entities.
• Provide commercial guidance to internal teams and senior stakeholders.
• Lead commercial activity across the contract lifecycle.
• Shape customer engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
• Provide governance and documentation throughout.
• Drive continuous improvement and commercial capability.

Job description

Draken Europe in Bournemouth seeks a Senior Commercial Manager to lead contract optimisation and commercial performance across contracts. The role focuses on contract management, governance and delivering value.

You will negotiate, draft and manage contracts with clients and suppliers, provide commercial guidance to teams, and drive risk mitigation within approved frameworks. This is a hands-on role contributing to achieving organisational objectives.