Senior Commercial Manager

Morson are recruiting on behalf of a leading defence client based at Portsmouth Naval Base. The position is for a Senior Commercial Manager, paying £60 per hour PAYE (plus £8.72 holiday pay per hour) / OR £81.95 per hour Umbrella,

This position will require the successful individual to attend site 2 days on site a week. Duration 12 months+ /long-term. Temporary to permanent 

• This leadership role focusses on areas of responsibility and ownership:
• Firstly as a proactive member of the Products business Commercial functional first line, the role requires a pro-active participation and ownership of the Commercial teams development, wellbeing and addressing any issues facing the broader team
• Secondly, this role requires the candidate to be a key part of the management team for both the Underwater Battlespace and Future Products sectors of the Products business within Defence Solutions
• Operate at both a strategic and tactical level by providing fit for purpose commercial models and guidance for export and domestic campaigns and programmes

Manage a team of up to 11 people which will include performance management, team welfare, team development and the delivery of functional objectives.

Core Duties:

• Establish themselves as part of the management teams for the sectors, providing commercial advice to the Sector Heads and the rest of the management team.
• Hands-on commercial leadership to complex and challenging commercial and contractual issues including the leading of negotiations, developing pricing and business winning strategies and obtaining internal approvals up to a senior board level.

Should this role be of interest, please apply or contact matthew.crook@morson.com