Senior Export Contract Manager

Click Digital; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Export Contract Manager to join their dynamic team in Stevenage. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to manage complex export contracts while collaborating with international partners. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and project management skills, ensuring timely delivery and high customer satisfaction. If you are motivated, possess excellent communication abilities, and are ready to travel, this role presents a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the defence sector.

Qualifications

• Experience managing contract delivery in international settings.
• Ability to operate in complex political environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial interface with international government and military customers.
• Ensure contract schedules are met to maintain high customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Influencing

Relationship Management

Communication

Project Management

Self-Motivation

Teamwork

Negotiation

Job description

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We are recruiting for a Senior Export Contract Manager for a leading Defence organisation based in Stevenage.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week on site, 2 days WFH. The role involves some travel within the UK and Europe.

Ideally, you will have current SC Clearance; if not, you must be eligible to obtain it.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the Programmes Export Operations Directorate for an experienced Export Contract Manager.

Reporting to the Export Contract Management UK Executive, the successful candidate will demonstrate a broad set of commercial, financial, and project management skills to lead and deliver complex export contracts.

The role involves:

1. Leading the commercial interface with international government and military customers for contract delivery.
2. Handling multiple cross-domain and geographically diverse contracts.
3. Ensuring contract schedules are met to maintain high customer satisfaction and strong relationships.
4. Proactively resolving delivery issues through risk and opportunity management.
5. Leading customer acceptance events, transport solutions, and contractual payments.
6. Communicating effectively with customers, partners, and internal teams.
7. Negotiating contract amendments and supporting sales and business development.
8. Collaborating with national companies in France, Spain, and Italy on export contracts.

Requirements include:

1. Leadership, influencing, and relationship management skills.
2. Ability to operate in complex political environments.
3. Experience managing contract delivery in international settings.
4. Self-motivation and teamwork skills.
5. Effective communication and leadership style.
6. People management experience.
7. Willingness to travel internationally.
8. Experience with bid submissions and corporate functions.

This is an inside IR35 contract role.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Business Consulting and Services