Commercial Officer

Commercial Officer

Luton

£26.08/hr LTD or £21/hr PAYE

THE OPPORTUNITY

Do you have Commercial experience in the Aerospace and Defence Sector? Are you looking for a new opportunity?

Do you want to work for an integrated and dynamic industrial entity, focused on Aerospace, Defence and Security, at the forefront of technology and launched towards the industry of the future?

An exciting opportunity for a 6-12 month contract covering maternity leave as part of the Commercial team, in a fast paced and dynamic environment and is an opportunity to join a growing business Sector.

This role sits within the Commercial team reporting to the Contracts Manager within a multi-disciplined Integrated Project Team (IPT) and has an emphasis on winning new business and ensuring successful delivery of contracts by applying commercial best practice and ensuring functional governance adherence.

The successful candidate will have commercial experience in the Defence Sector, demonstrate the ability to work as part of a successful team and have experience working with UK, and ideally export contracts and customers.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to gain further Commercial experience supporting a variety of contracts for key programmes and customers.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Commercial support and administration of existing contracts
• Preparing Commercial proposals for submission to customers
• Producing accurate and compliant customer pricing
• Representing the Commercial function at customer meetings
• Preparing internal documentation required to obtain bid approvals
• Obtaining bid approvals in line with governance process and delegated authorities
• Drafting and negotiating terms and conditions of contract with customers

• Drafting and reviewing agreements such as Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Work as an integral member of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) and Commercial team

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Demonstrated experience of commercial/contracts in Defence sector
• Experience of bidding for and managing contracts with UK customers
• High level of numeracy and proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Knowledge of commercial processes and procedures
• Knowledge and experience of reviewing and negotiating terms and conditions
• Ability to constructively challenge others to influence the commercial position
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to build and support relationships with customers and partners

It is desirable to have:

• A familiarity with SAP (or equivalent ERP system) and its functionality
• A professional qualification such as IACCM, CIPS
• Demonstrated experience with Lifecycle Management and business processes
• Understanding of Export Control and Compliance including UK Export and ITAR.
• Experience of bidding to and managing contracts with export customers

This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers. ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. 

Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.