Commercial Manager Job at Morson Talent (Portsmouth)

Job Description

Morson Edge are recruiting for a Commercial Manager to join the team with their prestigious client at their site in Portsmouth. Are you interested in contributing to the UK’s defence and security, with a company developing and delivering advanced communications solutions? Do you have experience in contract management and contract negotiation? Do you want to help close business contracts in a company which offers you excellent personal growth opportunities? Our Commercial and Contracts team is empowered to bring the customer expectations and the internal company requirements into a commercial strategy. We identify and manage the commercial risks from the pre-bid phase up to project closure as well as acting as focal point for offers and contracts and lead the commercial contract negotiation make informed decisions, building resilience into our network and setting best in class standards. To be successful in this role you will have a passion for developing close working relationships with customers whilst understanding and managing large contracts, in addition to taking satisfaction of employing and sharing best practice whilst improving processes within an organisation and team.

Job Responsibility

Providing Commercial support to complex bids which require innovation and creativity
Ongoing management of contracts ranging in values and up to hundreds of millions
Providing Commercial support to manage change on existing contracts
Reviewing and Leading the negotiation of a variety of contractual agreements
Working closely with and managing key stakeholders to deliver profitable solutions ensuring that Commercial risks are highlighted, mitigated and governance is followed
Working with the procurement organisation to advise on key contractual obligations and risks, ensuring flow down of key terms
Managing in accordance with company procedures and contractual requirements, to ensure efficient and accurate performance
Developing relationship with customers to ensure smooth running of existing contracts
Working flexibly to provide support to the wider business in order to provide commercial guidance and management
Employing commercial best practice, efficiency and responsiveness within an ethical environment

Requirements

Demonstrated experience within the commercial field
Experience in a customer facing role
Experience in a competitive bid situation
Proven negotiation and contract management skills
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to interact and influence across a range of stakeholders
Knowledge of the defence industry
Attention to detail
Problem solving ability
Understands the principles of project management, risk management and finance
Security cleared or ability to pass clearance at SC level

Nice to have

Cross-functional interaction with projects, finance, engineering and sales
Experience working with the UK MOD on a range of proposals and contracts
Knowledge of Single Source Regulations and contracting in accordance with the Defence Reform Act
Experience in preparing and executing winning proposals
A self-starter, capable of delivering a high quality complex workload with minimum supervision
Experience in the subject of continuous improvement
Relevant qualification, ideally to degree level

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