Strategic Defence Contracts & Negotiations Lead

1st Executive Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Portsmouth seeks a Commercial Contracts Manager to support customer contracts and drive commercial strategies in the defence industry. This role involves negotiating contract terms, guiding a dynamic commercial team, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The candidate should have a solid grounding in commercial principles, a focus on customer satisfaction, and an understanding of contract law. Competitive salary of up to £60K plus excellent corporate benefits are offered, flexible working arrangements included.

Benefits

Competitive pension

Flexible wellbeing benefits

Employee share options

Private health offerings

Discounted schemes

Qualifications

• Strong customer focus and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid grounding in commercial principles, ideally in defence or advanced engineering.
• Understanding of contract law and contractual frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support a busy Commercial team across customer contracts and strategic campaigns.
• Own commercial strategies covering pricing, contract development, and risk.
• Lead customer negotiations for proposals and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Skills

Customer focus

Understanding of contract law

Solid grounding in commercial principles

Experience guiding or managing people

Job description

A leading technology firm in Portsmouth seeks a Commercial Contracts Manager to support customer contracts and drive commercial strategies in the defence industry. This role involves negotiating contract terms, guiding a dynamic commercial team, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The candidate should have a solid grounding in commercial principles, a focus on customer satisfaction, and an understanding of contract law. Competitive salary of up to £60K plus excellent corporate benefits are offered, flexible working arrangements included.