About us
Defence Digital is responsible for delivering and integrating new digital capabilities, giving our forces the advantage on the cyber battlefield to combat an ever-evolving threat.
In support, Defence Digital Commercial is building a centre of procurement excellence, focusing on getting the best outcomes across all our contracts. We are developing a more strategic approach to supplier relationship management and implementing new ways of working that will embed good practice category management.
We are looking for talented and hard-working individuals with demonstrable commercial experience or transferable skills, to join us in providing a full procurement service for digital technology capability across Defence.
Job description
The Defence Digital Space Category team provides commercial support to the SKYNET family of military communication satellites that are currently operated for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and which provide strategic communication services to the UK Armed Forces and Allies.
The Space Category team in Defence Digital are responsible for placing and managing contracts in support of the MOD’s satellite communication capabilities, which includes the military satellites, ground support infrastructure, terminals, modems, and bandwidth. This is an exciting time to join the Space Category, as we transition to a pan-Government Enterprise Space Category (ESC), that aims to drive collaborative behaviours, improved procurement strategies and deliver better value for money across Government in Space.
The roles available within the team cover the full range of activities required of the Commercial function to help Defence Digital deliver the SKYNET 6 Programme.
Further information about this role can be found by clicking the 'Apply' button in this advert. Please be aware that applications must be completed before 11:55 pm on 26th August 2025
Salary
£29,580
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Location
MOD Corsham, Wiltshire (SN13 9ET) as base location.
This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (the permanent duty station), which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
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