Global aerospace and defence contracting business require a Commercial Director. Applicants need deep Commercial Contracts Management experience within aerospace or defence, the ability to lead, strategise and be hands-on.
The Commercial Director will be responsible for leading all commercial contract management activities across their assigned business stream, from bids/proposals, in life and close-out. Leading a small team, this Commercial Director role is an excellent opportunity for a senior commercial leader, looking to combine complex strategic activities with hands-on commercial/deal generating tasks.
Now is an exciting time to join the organisation as it embarks upon an unprecedented of growth.
Specific duties of the Commercial Director include:
Provide leadership to a team of Commercial Managers and Senior Commercial Officers
Develop commercial and negotiation strategies for new and existing bids/programmes
Establishing and nurturing customer relationships (UK MOD, Export)
Development of proposals and support at bid stage
Contract management and change management of existing contracts and programmes; mitigating risk and maximizing profitability
Advise business and serve as a subject matter expert for all contracting issues, upstream and downstream
Development of strategic relationships; customers, suppliers, intermediaries and stakeholders
Commercial Director applicants should meet the following criteria:
Deep exper...