Principal Commercial Officer

Overview
An opportunity to join an active, involved and motivated team in a sector committed to delivering Defence Capability to the UK Armed Forces and other customers, covering aspects of the early product lifecycle and research and technology.Responsibilities
Business Winning - Support the full Route to achieving a Contract, including the bidding process, cross functional inputs and generation of proposals, maximising MBDA''s interest.Contract Delivery - Contribute to the delivery chain to ensure MBDA meets its promises to customers, including contract management tasks, change management, problem solving and administration.Negotiations - Gain acceptance and agreement on issues and amendments to ensure contractual compliance within agreed boundaries.Build and maintain relationships with new and existing customers and industry partners, focusing on collaboration.Act as interface with internal and external stakeholders; communicate with stakeholders at all levels, including reporting to senior management on progress of the portfolio of work.Represent the commercial team in progress reviews and/or customer meetings.Work under pressure to achieve deadlines and manage day-to-day administration and maintenance of Commercial Information Systems.Promote best practice and functional excellence. Demonstrate advanced negotiation and interpersonal skills.Adopt good process and change management; manage more complex, high-value contracts; demonstrate effective team behaviours and influencing skills.Qualifications/Experience
Broad experience in commercial issues and skills including contract management throughout the contract lifecycle; commercial understanding from customer through to supplier.Awareness and practical applicability of Intellectual Property and its protection; good understanding of contract law and its applicability; ability to draft or modify terms and conditions.Understanding Liabilities and mitigating Risk; awareness of Import and Export restrictions and licensing requirements.Ability to understand and use pricing and costing models; good knowledge of IT and business tools including SAP.Security and Requirements
Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience. Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification. Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. After offer, all successful candidates will undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).Benefits
Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance).Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime.Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.Flexible working: flexible working arrangements.Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (enhancements for paternity, neonatal leave and fertility treatments).Facilities: site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and more.
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