Commercial Manager at Babcock leading commercial strategy for naval autonomy programmes. Influencing bid management and collaborating with various stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
Lead commercial direction for UK and overseas naval autonomy programmes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
Drive high‑quality bid and pre‑contract activities from Gate 0–5, developing commercially sound solutions that support business growth.
Influence and collaborate with Business Development, Engineering, Technical and senior stakeholders to ensure commercial excellence, and to develop commercial propositions to match our expanding product and solution offerings.
Draft assumptions, dependencies, exclusions and commercial positioning papers to inform bid responses.
Develop strategic recommendations that enhance collaboration, streamline approach, and drive optimal commercial outcomes.
Requirements
Strong experience in commercial bid management, ideally within the UK defence market.
Extensive knowledge of commercial terms, agreement structures and commercial strategy.
Experience in UK Ministry of Defence and Government contracting methods and frameworks (e.g., DEFCONs, SC2, DEFFORMs, CCS frameworks).
Ability to meet critical internal and external deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
Confident working in fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environments and complex procurement cycles.
Professional membership or working towards CIPS/ World Commerce and Contracting.
Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Engineering, Business, Law or Accountancy is desirable but not essential.
Benefits
Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
Employee share scheme
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
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.
‘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
Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
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