Role: Principal Commercial Officer
Location: Hertfordshire, Hybrid
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
This is a great opportunity to join a proactive commercial team supporting early product development, research and technology within the UK defence sector. As a Principal Commercial Officer, you’ll contribute to both winning new business and ensuring the smooth delivery of existing contracts.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead or support bid activity, including proposal development and internal coordination
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Manage live contracts across their full lifecycle—changes, compliance, issues and documentation
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Support negotiations with customers, suppliers and industry partners
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Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers
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Represent the commercial function in reviews, progress meetings and customer engagements
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Provide clear reporting on your portfolio to senior management
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Maintain commercial systems, records and best practice processes
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Work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
Principal Commercial Officer Requirements:
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Strong negotiation capability and confident communication skills
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Experience handling complex or high-value contracts
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Good understanding of contract law, liabilities and risk management
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Ability to draft and amend terms and conditions
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Knowledge of IP protection and awareness of export/import controls
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Familiarity with pricing and costing models
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Strong process management and ability to drive change
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Effective team player with the ability to influence stakeholders
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Good IT skills, including SAP and standard business tools
What’s on offer:
* Competitive salary and performance based bonus.
* Competitive pension and comprehensive benefits package.
* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
* Overtime +££
* Enhanced parental and family leave options.
* Excellent site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking.
* Support for professional development