Job Title: Commercial Specialist
Location: Andover, Hampshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Commercial Specialist.
The role
As a Commercial Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Coordinating and managing new bid proposals through the Babcock Gated process, ensuring compliance with all relevant procedures and guidelines.
Day-to-day, you’ll provide strategic commercial expertise to support the efficient and timely submission of proposals, meeting quality standards and contractual requirements.
1. Oversee Contract management activities, ensuring deliverables are achieved in line with milestones set and supporting the team with risk identification and mitigation.
2. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including project managers and stakeholders, to align commercial strategies with overall project objectives.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements. Occasional on-site attendance during the initial period will be required.
Essential experience of the Commercial Specialist:
3. Experience of contract management including diligent document control, reporting and drafting
4. Previous commercial and contract management experience, ideally within the Defence Industry
5. Commercial and business awareness
6. Previous practical experience in developing proposals
7. Demonstrable ability to successfully support and conduct negotiations with third parties, (both internal and external stakeholders)
8. Proven adaptability to evolving project scopes and dynamic environments
Qualifications for the Commercial Specialist:
9. We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at .
What we offer
10. Generous holiday allowance
11. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
12. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
13. Employee share scheme
14. Employee shopping savings portal
15. Payment of Professional Fees
16. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
17. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
18. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
19. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.