Senior Contract Manager - Defence

Redline Group Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and manufacturing company in the Defence sector is looking for a Senior Contract Manager based in West Midlands. This role involves managing major defence contracts and includes key responsibilities such as commercial negotiations, supporting the project lifecycle, and maintaining strategic relationships. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience in commercial and contract management, particularly in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Commercial/Legal/Contract Management role in defence or regulated environments.
• Ability to evaluate, draft, negotiate, and manage complex contracts.
• Understanding of Import/Export Regulations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day commercial and contract management for defence contracts.
• Support project lifecycle activities including tendering and contract closure.
• Conduct commercial negotiations and manage key relationships.

Skills

Commercial Management

Contract Negotiation

Legal Compliance

Relationship Management

Job description

An exciting opening has arisen for a Senior Contract Manager - Defence based in West Midlands to join a leading design and manufacturing company specialising in a range of Defence products.

This is a great opportunity to broaden your skills and effectively manage a variety of Commercial responsibilities. If you are up for a challenge and want to work for a fast paced and unique business that designs, manufactures, and integrates advanced protective products, then this may be the role for you!

The Senior Contract Manager - Defence will have responsibility for the following:

• To provide day-to-day commercial and/or contract management on major defence contracts, including being the main point of contact commercially.
• To support the full project lifecycle, including request for information / pre-qualification questionnaires, tendering process, contract award, contract change, contract performance and contract closure, as required.
• To support the sales team to develop commercial input into bids and proposals for issue and presentation to customers.
• Responsible for commercial negotiations and closure of contracts between NPA, its customers and/or key subcontractors.

Key skills/experience required for the Senior Contract Manager - Defence, West Midlands based job:

• Experience in a Commercial/Legal/Contract Management role, in either defence or a highly regulated environment.
• A general understanding of Import/Export Regulations is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience in evaluating, drafting, negotiating, closing, and managing the legal, commercial and contractual aspects of complex Contracts.
• Experience of Contracting with/purchasing from Prime Defence or highly regulated Contractors.
• Experience of establishing/managing strategic relationships.

To apply for this fantastic opportunity for the Senior Contract Manager - Defence based in West Midlands, please email a copy of your CV to Ricky on . For more info, please call Ricky on 01582 878810 or 07931788834.

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Job Overview

ID:

1519530

Date Posted:

Posted 2 days ago

Expiration Date:

26/06/2025

Location:

Nottingham

Competitive

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