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SENIOR COMMERCIAL MANAGER

Location: Portsmouth, Cowes or Great Baddowwith the potential for hybrid working as business needs allow

Salary: Up to £83,300 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Work the sector and commercial leadership to provide fit for purpose commercial models for radar campaigns/programmes.
• Provision of commercial support and contract administration both directly and through the Radar Commercial team to a wide range of projects, programmes and campaigns.
• Maintain an excellent working relationships with both internal and external customers and stakeholders
• Use your experience and knowledge to provide support to the radar commercial team to ensure they provide the required service
• Active participation in business winning Capture Teams, including leading the development of commercial proposal for potential business and the commercial review of the full suite of proposal documents
• Preparing and leading the preparation and presentation of LCM reviews and ‘Request for Bid Approval’, ensuring the necessary approvals are obtained within governance of the Operational Framework.
• Lead negotiation of proposals with our customers and ensuring that this results in acceptable business agreements and contracts that align with the P&TS objectives
• Work closely with Supply Chain team to ensure that all key terms and conditions are flowed down to the sub-contractors and that subcontractor quotes are robustly challenged
• Deputise for the Head of Commercial which will include taking day to day responsibility of some aspects of managing the wider P&TS Commercial team

Your skills and experiences:

• Ideally previous experience working in a commercial function within the Defence sector
• Ability to operate in a strategic and tactical capacity as well as operational
• In depth professional knowledge of Commercial principles, techniques and practices with an understanding of how Commercial roles fit in to an organisation as a whole
• Previous experience managing a team with the ability to mentor and develop colleagues

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Radar Commercial team:

Working with the Head of Commercial P&TS and the Head of Radar to support this vibrant and growing Commercial Team you will provide commercial support to key campaigns/projects within the business.

With a diverse portfolio of products and service offerings and is undergoing significant transformation. As part of this the Radar team is seeking to grow its customer base through a range of Radar products and services.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.