We're looking for a Commercial Officer to join our team based from our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.
This role benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern, offering a 4-day working week Monday - Thursday and hybrid working . Onsite working days are Monday and Tuesday, with Wednesday and Thursday worked from home subject to business needs.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing commercial team as Commercial Officer supporting complex and mission-critical programmes. The role offers the chance to work across the full contract lifecycle, build valuable stakeholder relationships, and contribute to programmes that deliver meaningful impact at both regional and national level.
The individual selected for this role will be responsible for delivering contracts management activities across the full spectrum of commercial actions associated with the provision of supplies and services — from capture and proposal development through contract award and all phases of contract administration.
Close collaboration with programme management, finance, legal, engineering, business development and compliance teams is a key requirement, providing trusted support to Programs and ensuring contracts are managed appropriately to support both customer outcomes and business objectives.
The commercial team act as a primary interface with customer representatives, building strong professional relationships and supporting negotiations. Success depends on the ability of the team to navigate complex contractual challenges, resolve issues effectively and deliver practical, commercially sound solutions, with this role providing support as part of the wider Commercial team.
As an authorised representative of the business, all Commercial positions are required to ensure that all contractual activities comply with applicable laws, regulations and internal governance requirements. The role also supports audits, and provides the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement of contract practices, and embed best-in-class approaches across the organisation.
The successful candidate must achieve the appropriate level (SC) of security clearance. More details can be found here
