Tech contractor with commercial and military/government customers require a Commercial Manager. Applicants need full commercial contract management lifecycle experience gained within; aerospace, defence, energy, government contracting etc.

The Commercial Manager will join a successful, high-performing Commercial Contract Management team on an 8 month FTC basis, working on new and existing contracts across the full commercial contract lifecycle. The Commercial Manager will support bids/new business activities, negotiate, manage contracts and lead on post-signature change management activities for both B2B and military/government work.

Specific duties of the Commercial Manager include:

• Support business growth and work winning activities through the development and execution of commercial strategies
• Provide commercial expertise from bids/BD stage to contract negotiation to through life support
• Draft, negotiate and manage a range of contracts - IP, confidentiality, teaming, subcontracts etc
• Identify commercial opportunities and risks at bidding, negotiation and contract management stages
• Act as point of contact for customers
• Collaborate with colleagues in Sales to maximise IP and commercial opportunities

Commercial Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Full lifecycle commercial contract management expertise - bidding, negotiating, contract management and change
• Previous experience within; aerospace, defence, energy, government contracting or similar B2B commercial contracts environments
• Commerciality, entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to spot commercial opportunity
• Relationship builder - great with colleagues, stakeholders, customers etc
• Comfortable with hybrid working, and working on a 8 month FTC basis