Role: Commercial Officer Location: Hertfordshire, Hybrid
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
This is a great opportunity to join a proactive commercial team supporting early product development, research and technology within the UK defence sector. As a Principal Commercial Officer, you’ll contribute to both winning new business and ensuring the smooth delivery of existing contracts.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead or support bid activity, including proposal development and internal coordination
Manage live contracts across their full lifecycle—changes, compliance, issues and documentation
Support negotiations with customers, suppliers and industry partners
Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers
Represent the commercial function in reviews, progress meetings and customer engagements
Provide clear reporting on your portfolio to senior management
Maintain commercial systems, records and best practice processes
Work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
Requirements:
Strong negotiation capability and confident communication skills
Experience handling complex or high-value contracts
Good understanding of contract law, liabilities and risk management
Ability to draft and amend terms and conditions
Knowledge of IP protection and awareness of export/import controls
Familiarity with pricing and costing models
Strong process management and ability to drive change
Effective team player with the ability to influence stakeholders
Good IT skills, including SAP and standard business tools
What’s on offer:
Competitive salary and performance based bonus.
Competitive pension and comprehensive benefits package.
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
Overtime +££
Enhanced parental and family leave options.
Excellent site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking.
Support for professional development