Commercial Specialist
Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid – minimum 3 days in office/onsite.
Job Title: Commercial Specialist
Compensation: £44,600 - £55,800 depending on experience + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF72899
Shape high‑value defence contracts that protect what matters most
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us you can play your part as a Commercial Specialist at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Commercial Specialist, you’ll be a trusted partner at the heart of our commercial team, providing expert oversight and governance across complex, high‑value defence contracts. This is a varied and rewarding role where your judgement, integrity and commercial insight will directly influence programme success and long‑term value.
Day‑to‑day, you’ll work on regulated and strategically important contracts, including Qualifying Defence Contracts, supporting bids, contract change, negotiation and risk management. Alongside developing strong stakeholder relationships, you’ll build your own professional credibility while contributing to outcomes that matter to society.
* Providing commercial governance and advice across bids, tenders, contracts and change activity
* Managing contract amendments, including producing change orders and assessing supporting evidence
* Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and customers, negotiating price, terms and scope
* Embedding commercial policies, guidance and best practice across the business
* Supporting the Commercial Manager by deputising when required and developing team capability
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 3 days in the office/onsite.
Essential experience of the Commercial Specialist
* Proven experience managing large, complex contracts in a regulated environment
* Demonstrated ability to negotiate independently and manage customer relationships
* Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills
* High attention to detail with the ability to identify and mitigate commercial risk
* Experience working with defence or infrastructure contracts is advantageous
Qualifications for the Commercial Specialist
* Educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as Business or Law, or equivalent professional experience
* Membership of a relevant commercial or contracting body would be advantageous
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
What we offer
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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