Senior Contract Manager - Defence

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

Job summary

A leading design and manufacturing company specializes in Defence products and is seeking a Senior Contract Manager. This role involves managing major contracts, ensuring compliance, and supporting the sales team. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in contract management within the defence sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Commercial/Legal/Contract Management role in defence or a regulated environment.
• Understand Import/Export Regulations (desirable).
• Experience in drafting and managing complex contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day commercial and contract management on major defence contracts.
• Support the full project lifecycle from tendering to contract closure.
• Develop commercial input into bids and proposals.

Skills

Contract Management

Commercial Negotiation

Strategic 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:

1576332

Date Posted:

Posted 2 weeks ago

Expiration Date:

19/07/2025

Location:

Preston

Competitive

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