Join Our Team as a Commercial Manager!
Location: Barrow-in-Furness (3 days per week onsite). We offer a variety of hybrid and flexible working arrangements—talk to your recruiter about the options available for this role.
Salary: Starting at £55,000+, depending on your skills and experience.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As a Commercial Manager, you will play a crucial role in our contract activities. Your responsibilities will include:
* Supporting all contract activities, including drafting and negotiating complex terms and conditions with customers to protect BAE Systems' interests.
* Overseeing all contract aspects of business winning.
* Ensuring contract activities align with BAE Systems' Operational Framework and relevant commercial processes.
* Delivering commercial interfaces with Procurement and ensuring the flow-down of commercial contract requirements.
* Supporting all Contract and Bid Status Reviews to clarify ongoing commercial contract activities.
* Acting as the contract interface with both domestic and international customers.
Your Skills and Experience:
We’re looking for candidates who possess:
* A degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, such as Law, or demonstrable relevant experience.
* Proven experience in commercial management within a major project or complex program environment.
* Expertise in drafting, negotiating, and managing complex contracts with domestic and international customers.
* A strong understanding of bid management processes and experience in supporting business-winning activities.
* Knowledge of commercial governance frameworks and processes, including Request for Bid Approval.
* The ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Procurement, Finance, Estimating, and Project Management.
Benefits:
At BAE Systems, we believe in rewarding our team members. In addition to a competitive pension scheme, we offer:
* Employee share plans.
* An extensive range of flexible, discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits.
* A green car scheme and private health plans.
* Shopping discounts and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.
The AUKUS Commercial Team:
The SSNR programme is entering an exciting phase of expansion, driven by the UK Programme of Record and the inclusion of an Australian partner under the tri-national AUKUS agreement. This growth necessitates the establishment of a dedicated bid management function to develop high-quality, best-practice proposals that meet evolving customer requirements. Join our innovative team and help shape the future of our bid and contracting strategy!
Why BAE Systems?
This is your chance to make a real difference! At BAE Systems, you’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and empowers you to reach your full potential. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and strive to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.
Important Security Information: Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can affect your eligibility for certain roles. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and many roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting, typically necessitating 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK.
Closing Date: 19th February 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible!
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