Senior Commercial Officer

JR United Kingdom; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering Defence Capability to the UK Armed Forces. This hybrid role involves managing contracts and engaging customers while ensuring compliance and best practices. Ideal candidates will possess strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with a background in complex contract lifecycles.

Benefits

Bonus: Up to £2,500 (performance-based)

Pension: Up to 14% total contribution

Paid overtime and up to 15 additional days leave

Supportive of varied working arrangements

Enhanced leave for maternity, adoption, paternity

Subsidised meals and free parking

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, high-value contracts and understanding the full contract lifecycle.
• Solid grasp of contract law, IP rights, risk/liability management, and export/import controls.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support business-winning activities through bidding, proposal generation, and contract negotiations.
• Manage and deliver contracts, including change control, problem solving, and customer engagement.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Contract Lifecycle Management

Problem Solving

Time Management

Tools

SAP

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Join a dynamic and motivated team committed to delivering Defence Capability to the UK Armed Forces and other customers, with a focus on early product lifecycle and research and technology.

Hybrid working: 2–3 days per week on-site (based on workload classification)

Security Clearance: British Citizen or Dual Citizenship

What we offer:

• Bonus: Up to £2,500 (performance-based)
• Pension: Up to 14% total contribution
• Overtime & Flexi Leave: Paid overtime and up to 15 additional days leave
• Flexible Working: Supportive of varied working arrangements
• Parental Leave: Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity, neonatal and fertility-related leave
• On-site Facilities: Subsidised meals, free parking and more

The Role:

• Support business-winning activities through bidding, proposal generation, and contract negotiations
• Manage and deliver contracts, including change control, problem solving, and customer engagement
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including reporting and representation at meetings
• Maintain and administer commercial systems, ensuring compliance and promoting best practice

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing complex, high-value contracts and understanding the full contract lifecycle
• Solid grasp of contract law, IP rights, risk/liability management, and export/import controls
• Proficient in commercial tools and systems, including SAP
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines