Senior Commercial Officer

Morson is delighted to be working in partnership with a market leading Aerospace & Defence organisation to recruit a Senior Commercial Officer for an initial 12 Month contract. There is a rate of £63.39 PAYE per hour or £85.65 Umbrella per hour on offer for the successful candidate.  There would be a hybrid working arrangement on offer with a split of time spent working onsite in Portsmouth and  working form home.

Please find the job spec. below:

The Senior Commercial Officer will support the Senior Commercial Manager as a member of the vibrant and highly capable Commercial teamr managing and delivering a portfolio of contracts and bids, to a range of domestic and international customers in a dynamic and faced paced commercial environment. 
  
The successful applicant will work in a team, comprising commercial professionals of all grades and experience who provide valued and trusted business advice by ensuring a balance of both maximising opportunities and managing business risk.  The team is a close-knit supportive team that also has the benefit of reach back into the wider commercial community across the Corporation across the world that also presents unrivalled opportunities for career development and growth. 

What you’ll be doing: 

•    Supporting the Commercial team on a wide range of contracts, projects and campaigns 
•    Actively participating in Bid Teams to prepare Bid and Contract materials including the preparation and presentation of commercial bid reviews, ensuring the necessary approvals are obtained within governance of the Operational Framework
•    Working closely with a portfolio of project teams as well as business development and our customers to ensure smooth running of the existing contracts and the development of new business opportunities  
•    Responsibility for providing the commercial strategy on issues such as contract development, pricing strategies, governance compliance, customer negotiation, commercial risk and delivering margin growth opportunities 
•    Reviewing and obtaining authorisation to agree contract terms and conditions including engagement with central functions to address specific compliance issues (Legal, IP, Tax etc.)
•    Leading the negotiation of proposals, of varying complexity, with customers ensuring this results in acceptable business agreements and contracts that align with business objectives
•    Closely working with Supply Chain team to ensure proper flow down of contractual obligations 
•    Establishing excellent working relationships with both internal and external customers and stakeholders

Your skills and experiences: 

•    Proven commercial experience, ideally in both UK and export defence environments
•    Suitable related experience working within a highly collaborative team environment
•    High degree of customer focus and a commitment to meet deadlines and targets
•    Broad professional knowledge of Commercial principles, techniques and practices and application and understanding of the Commercial role in organisations
•    Good understanding of contract terms, contractual and legal frameworks with the ability to identify key contractual risks
•    Good awareness of various functions and the role they play as a part of an integrated project/bid team

Desirable: 

•    Previous experience working in a commercial function 
•    People management experience  
•    In depth professional knowledge of Commercial principles, techniques and practices with an understanding of how Commercial roles fit in to an organisation as a whole 
•    Knowledge of the defence sector with an awareness of international competitors and partners

What we are looking for in you:

•    An ability to both take and inspire accountability to deliver results
•    Motivated individual with a desire to learn & contribute 
•    Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills
•    A problem-solving attitude and the ability to balance differing priorities  
•    Good attention to detail
•    An ability to work both independently, using your initiative to influence stakeholders, and as part of a team

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