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Commercial Officer

Barclay Meade
Posted 21 days ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Portsmouth, Hampshire PO2 9JY

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An engineering services business in the defence sector is seeking a Commercial Officer with a salary range of £40,000 to £50,000 per year.
  • Applicants should have at least 2 years of experience in commercial contracts or be law graduates with relevant placement experience.
  • The role involves supporting bids and projects, monitoring contract performance, and managing day-to-day contract activities.
  • Candidates should possess strong commercial acumen, excellent interpersonal skills, and a desire for a progressive career in contract management.
  • Ideal candidates will have experience in B2B environments, particularly within the aerospace, defence, security, or engineering services sectors.

An engineering services business in the defence sector require a Commercial Officer. Applicants could be; law graduates, those with placement year experience in commercial contracts, or commercial contracts professionals working in B2B.

The Commercial Officer will join a large and supportive, multi-disciplined commercial team. The Commercial Officer will contribute to the delivery of commercially/contractually sound bids and ensure the compliant day-to-day management of contracts, maximising opportunity and minimising risk.

Specific duties of the Commercial Officer include:

  • Support bids an projects team on contractual terms, obligations and best practice
  • Monitor contract performance in respect of contractual KPIs
  • Serve as point of contact for the customer in regards to any commercial queries
  • Day-to-day contract management and change activities; amendments, negotiations, variations etc.
  • Support bids and sales colleagues prepare commercial response to new business opportunities
  • Collation of contract performance data to drive future commercial decisions

Commercial Officer applicants should meet the following criteria:

  • Law graduate, LLB, LLM, GDL or LPC certified OR experience in a commercial contracts role, ideally within the defence sector
  • Commercial acumen - the ability to spot opportunities and support bids and new business work
  • Commercial Contract Management experience, ability to negotiate, administer contract change etc.
  • Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills
  • Seeking a progressive career in commercial contract management, ideally in the aerospace, defence, security or engineering services field

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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