Principal Commercial Officer
Clearance Level
BPSS
Salary Range
£50,000+
Employment Type
FULL TIME
Work Style
hybrid
// Role Summary
Join a motivated team as a Principal Commercial Officer, managing domestic commercial contracts through their entire lifecycle from bidding to closure. This role is crucial for delivering defence capabilities and winning new agreements.
// Key Responsibilities
- Manage domestic commercial contracts from bid to closure.
- Key player in winning new contracts of medium to high complexity.
- Support the full Route to Contract and protect business interests.
- Manage commercial risks and opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with customers and industry partners.
- Provide commercial advice and report to senior management.
// Role Specification
The Opportunity
Join an active, involved, and motivated team committed to delivering Defence Capability to the UK Armed Forces and other customers. As a Principal Commercial Officer, you will manage Domestic Commercial contracts through the contract life cycle from bidding and negotiation to execution and closure.
Business Winning
- Be a key player in winning new contracts and agreements of medium to high complexity.
- Support the full Route to Contract and protect MBDA's business interests.
- Work in a multi-functional team during the bidding process to generate proposals, including reviewing and drafting contract terms.
- Support senior commercial staff on major new business campaigns.
Negotiations
- Gain acceptance and agreement on issues and amendments to ensure contractual compliance within agreed boundaries, with support.
Contract Management
- Be a vital part of the delivery chain ensuring MBDA meets customer promises on contracts.
- Includes change management, problem-solving, and administration.
Commercial Risk and Opportunity Management
- Identify potential risks and opportunities associated with bids and contracts.
- Work with various departments to develop mitigation strategies.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Build and maintain relationships with new and existing customers & industry partners, focusing on collaboration.
- Act as the interface with internal project team(s), providing commercial advice.
- Communicate with stakeholders at all levels, including reporting to senior management on portfolio progress.
- Represent the commercial team in progress/reviews and/or customer meetings.
Additional Responsibilities
- Work under pressure to achieve deadlines.
- Day-to-day administration and maintenance of Commercial Information Systems.
- Promote best practice and functional excellence.
- Potential for supervisory/guidance responsibilities.