Senior Commercial Manager

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Bristol, England
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Cybersecurity • Defense • Manufacturing
The Role
This role involves managing contracts, interpreting terms, leading negotiations, risk assessment, and ensuring compliance with policies. It requires strategic thinking and customer relationship management.
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Senior Commercial Manager

Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

An exciting opportunity has become available to join Boeing Defence United Kingdom (BDUK) as a Senior Commercial Manager. This role is full-time based in Bristol.

 

This is role within the BDUK Fixed Wing Commercial Team, reporting to the Fixed Wing Head of Commercial. The Fixed Wing business comprises of projects focused on sustainment and support to the P-8, E-7 and C-17 aircraft with ongoing growth activities and long-term contracted programmes.

 

About the role:

 

This is a senior-level, non-line management role within the team. Principal responsibilities of the role include: -

  • reviewing, interpreting and drafting terms and conditions including those that are highly complex

  • comprehensive contract management duties – both routine and dealing with all arising programme ‘problems’ and seeking to resolve / mitigate

  • developing and reviewing statements of work

  • leading and participating in contract change and contract tasking proposal development, negotiation and award activities

  • developing and supporting cost estimates and the determination of profit or earnings objectives

  • performing and approving risk assessments to balance risks and opportunities

  • reviewing and approving proposals and other products developed by peers

  • reviewing and approving other agreements with outside parties

  • fully understand, implement and adhere to BDUK Commercial policies/procedures and ensure compliance with Corporate Policies/Procedures and all legislation, regulations and standards applicable to your contracts / proposals

  • submit offers and contractually commit the company within permitted delegated authority

  • participating in and leading internal governance, including bid/no-bid and make/buy boards, as well as establishing processes internally with the Commercial Team as well as other programmes or functions

 

In addition, the following are key expectations of the Senior Commercial Manager in fulfilling the role: -

  • responsibility for all commercial artefacts, tasks and obligations

  • strategic thinking and applying a portfolio-wide evaluation of topics and problems to ensure interdependencies and cross-programme impacts are appropriately managed

  • proactively anticipates risks and issues and raises awareness and help needed early

  • demonstrates high levels of quality in products and high levels of standards in application of commercial administrative duties

  • maintaining currency in programme environmental awareness

  • maintaining a value for money approach for our customers whilst understanding business goals and objectives

 

Competencies:

  • Analytical skills

  • Business financial acumen

  • Communication

  • Cross functional partnership

  • Customer relationship management

  • Decision making

  • Negotiation

  • Problem solving

 

Preferred qualifications and experience:

  • Excellent customer relationship management

  • Leadership experience - complex projects and/or teams

  • WCC (formerly IACCM) qualification and/or experience in associated role

  • Knowledge and skilled in Defence contracting and terms & conditions – drafting, interpretation and negotiating

  • Strong understanding of Single Source Contract Regulations

  • Experience in or knowledge of bidding in competition

  • Negotiation skills

  • First-time quality

  • Fast and effective responsiveness in a multifaceted, complex environment

  • Demonstrable experience working in a matrix organisation

  • Ability to handle a diverse, fast-paced, high workload

  • Able to work under supervision and independently

  • Experience in identifying and implementing improvement initiatives

  • Effective at finding opportunities and risks and to manage them to create enhanced value for the organisation

  • A positive work attitude and team building approach

  • Adaptable, able to cope with changing requirements and multiple priorities and can remain effective in difficult times

  • Working experience 7+ years within multinational global company environment and UK defence expertise are desirable

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

  • Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
  • Continuous learning - you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
  • Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
  • An inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
  • Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
  • 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
  • Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
  • Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
  • Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
  • Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
  • 6x annual salary life insurance
  • Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
  • Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

 

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

 

Work Authorisation: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

 

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security clearance for which UK residency is required.

 

Location: Bristol, UK. Hyrbrid working, 3 days in office per week.

 

Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to acquire a UK Secret security Clearance for which the UK Government requires UK residency. The successful candidate will hold, or have the ability to acquire, Security Clearance (SC).

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)

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