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General Description of Job
 
To act as the commercial support to  the Commercial  Managers for a portfolio of contracts and bids  and provide commercial services and support to internal customers from adjacent functions (finance, business development etc.).
 
This is a permanent position based, minimum 37 hours a week, with a requirement for regular business travel.
 
Main Tasks
 

• Commercial management of contracts including managing relationships with customers, partners, conducting negotiations, issue identification, and problem resolution.
• Commercial evaluation and management of change requests and associated contract amendments, ensuring that the contract baseline is up to date.
• Support bid activity by assisting in preparing and reviewing commercial proposals, including terms and conditions, in order to minimise company risks.
• Preparing, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements with relevant parties.
• Administration of contract management tools and registers, ensuring that commercial control is maintained throughout the relevant projects' lifecycle.
• Undertaking due diligence assessment.
• Generate presentation material to be presented in relevant forums (including department, business, sector and group level audiences).
• Provide general support to the Commercial Managers, including being the focal point for adjacent functions, and the wider business where necessary.
• Positively administer compliance with our internal policies and procedures, as regards commercial practice in respect of all tasks assigned.
• Support the Commercial team in meeting its objectives.
• Other tasks consistent with the role.

 
Technical Experience and Qualifications
 
Essential
 

• Strong commercial acumen with the drive to succeed to achieve outstanding results
• Comfortable in applying relevant tools and techniques to support decisions and thinking creatively about problems and problem solving solutions
• Experienced in instilling a culture of collaboration and leading by example in actions, delivery and behaviours
• Experience of Ministry of Defence (MOD) contracting
• Skilled computer user (standard office packages)
• Experience of contract management including diligent document control, reporting, drafting
• SC Clearance
• Driving licence

 
Desirable
 

• Basic understanding of contract law, as well as an understanding of service/outsourcing contracts
• Degree qualified in Business, Engineering, Law or similar subject
• Commercial and business awareness together with understanding of contract management including diligent document control, reporting, drafting
• Previous practical experience developing proposals
• Demonstrable ability to successfully support and conduct negotiations with third parties, (both internal and external stakeholders)

 
Skills Profile/ Other requirements
 

• Ability to learn quickly on the job
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage own workload
• Ability to self-start and self-motivate
• Good written and verbal communications skills

 
Security
 
Applicants must have, or be able to obtain, SC security clearance
 
Location
 
Any Air Site South
 
Closing Date
 
21 January 2018
 

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