Date Posted:
2026-06-05
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Harlow, Essex
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Benefits:
1. £: Competitive salary
2. Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
3. 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension
4. 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
5. Car/Car allowance
6. Company bonus scheme 5% (discretionary)
7. Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
8. Enhanced sick pay
9. Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
10. Private Medical Insurance
Work Culture
11. 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
12. Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
13. Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
14. Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
15. Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.
About us
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
Our Business
As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.
With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.
About the role
Leads Commercial activity for the delivery of existing business and/or new business requirements within cross functional teams. May lead a functional team or contribute as a sole senior Commercial expert in devising and delivering commercial strategy. The role requires the ability to understand complex data and technical requirements and translate that understanding into creating and delivering compelling Commercial business winning and delivery strategies.
Main Duties
16. Responsible for key commercial elements of the programme including customer relationship
17. Deliver value to the business and be an enabling function to the programme success
18. Develops and delivers innovative commercial solutions in support of proposals and customer requirements, together with administration of complex due diligence activity
19. Negotiates a range of contractual agreements and manages non routine issues through senior functional management, referring to counsel when necessary
20. Identifying and manging contract change throughout the contract life cycle to maximise opportunities and reduce risks to performance
21. Shares responsibility for programme and bid financial performance with multi-functional leadership team
22. Produces business cases/briefing materials for senior management reviews
23. Support programme and bid financial performance with multi-functional team
24. Support the business finance function to manage the invoicing and cash collection process.
25. Participation in cross-functional improvement activities
Candidate Requirements – Essential
26. Strong experience managing complex defence contracts, ideally with UK MoD
27. Proven ability in commercial negotiation and agreement management
28. Solid understanding of commercial principles, contracting, and governing law
29. Knowledge of import/export regulations
30. Experience in programme financial management, including risk and opportunity analysis
31. Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and customer relationship management skills
32. Demonstrated ability to solve problems and lead performance through others
33. Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience)
34. Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to lead or work independently
35. Willingness to travel within the UK as required
Candidate Requirements – Desirable
36. Experience across international and domestic contracting environments
37. Proven capability in contract drafting, scoping, and negotiation
38. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at all levels
39. Experience managing commercial risk in complex, regulated environments
40. Background working with diverse products, customers, and portfolios
41. Knowledge of Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR)
42. Experience working with government customers (prime or subcontractor)
43. Exposure to international suppliers and programmes, including collaborative delivery models
44. Track record in leading and developing multi-functional teams
45. Experience negotiating and implementing framework agreements
46. Relevant commercial or supply chain accreditation
47. Strong programme management capability (risk, governance, metrics)
Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.
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