An opportunity has arisen to join an active, involved and motivated team, in a sector committed to delivering Defence Capability to the UK Armed Forces and other customers, covering aspects of the early product lifecycle and research and technology.
What we can offer you:
* Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
* Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
* Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime
* Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
* Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
* Enhanced parental leave: Offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
The opportunity:
* Business Winning – Being a key player in the winning of new contracts, agreements and opportunities. Responsible for supporting the full route to achieving a contract, including the bidding process, cross-functional working to deliver inputs and generation of proposals, maximising company interests.
* Contract Delivery – Being a vital part of the delivery chain that ensures commitments to customers are met, including contract management tasks, change management, problem solving and administration.
* Negotiations – With support, gaining acceptance and agreement on issues and amendments to ensure contractual compliance within agreed boundaries.
* Relationships – Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers & industry partners, focusing on collaboration.
* Stakeholder Management – Acting as the interface with internal and external stakeholders, and communicating with stakeholders at all levels, including reporting to senior management on progress.
* Representation – Representing the commercial team in progress/reviews and/or customer meetings.
* Delivery – Working under pressure to achieve deadlines.
* Administration – Day-to-day administration and maintenance of the Commercial Information Systems.
* Continuous Improvement – Promoting best practice and functional excellence.
What we're looking for from you:
* Advanced negotiation skills and interpersonal skills.
* Good process and change management capability.
* Experience of managing more complex, high value contracts.
* Effective team behaviours, influencing and team working skills.
* Experience across a broad range of commercial issues including contract management throughout the lifecycle.
* Commercial understanding from customer through to supplier.
* Awareness and practical applicability of Intellectual Property and its protection.
* Good understanding of contract law and its applicability.
* Ability to draft or modify terms and conditions.
* Understanding liabilities and mitigating risk.
* Awareness of import and export restrictions and licensing requirements.
* Ability to understand and use pricing and costing models.
* Good knowledge of IT and business tools including SAP.