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* Reviewing and analysing contractual documentation such as Terms and Conditions and NDAs, identifying and communicating terms to stakeholders
* Collaborating with Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs) to shape responses for both new opportunities and evolving customer requirements
* Drafting high-quality commercial documentation for senior-level review, and preparing detailed proposals for client submission
* Interpreting financial data and understanding basic pricing models to support commercial decision-making
* Assisting Procurement and Supply Chain teams in preparing sub-contract terms and conditions, ensuring alignment with head contract flow-downs
* Supporting the Commercial Manager and Senior Commercial Manager in navigating and contributing to effective contract negotiations
* Addressing customer queries and resolving issues within remit, while escalating complex or high-impact challenges when needed
Essential
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a commercial role or defence sector
* Experience working within customer/client focused environment
* Effective communicator with the ability to negotiate and interpret and understand customer requirements
* Awareness of the commercial function and its interaction with wider business operations
* Prior experience in a commercial/procurement role
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
Job Title: Commercial Officer
Location: Glascoed, South Wales
Salary: £43,648
What You’ll Be Doing
* Reviewing and analysing contractual documentation such as Terms and Conditions and NDAs, identifying and communicating terms to stakeholders
* Collaborating with Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs) to shape responses for both new opportunities and evolving customer requirements
* Drafting high-quality commercial documentation for senior-level review, and preparing detailed proposals for client submission
* Interpreting financial data and understanding basic pricing models to support commercial decision-making
* Assisting Procurement and Supply Chain teams in preparing sub-contract terms and conditions, ensuring alignment with head contract flow-downs
* Supporting the Commercial Manager and Senior Commercial Manager in navigating and contributing to effective contract negotiations
* Addressing customer queries and resolving issues within remit, while escalating complex or high-impact challenges when needed
Essential
Your skills and experiences:
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a commercial role or defence sector
* Experience working within customer/client focused environment
* Effective communicator with the ability to negotiate and interpret and understand customer requirements
* Awareness of the commercial function and its interaction with wider business operations
Desirable
* Prior experience in a commercial/procurement role
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Commercial Export Team
Step into a fast-paced, customer-facing commercial role supporting international, B2B, and UK MOD contracts for munitions products and services. You’ll work cross-functionally to assist with contract preparation, negotiation, drafting, and bid activity. Every day brings something new, offering variety, challenge, and collaboration. Gain valuable exposure to different business areas and customers, while building a strong professional network. With structured support through a commercial development programme, this role is designed to help you grow and thrive within a truly global business.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 10th July 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Sales and Management
* Industries
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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