Contract Officer

Contract Officer Permanent Role Fareham 08:00-16:30 Mon-Thurs, early finish Friday Salary: Circa £40,000 + progression opportunity + benefits About us: This Business is an international leader in the aerospace, defence and energy markets, employing more than 60,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities, and regional offices worldwide. Working closely with their customers, this business delivers technologically differentiated systems and products for the most demanding environments, with high certification requirements for applications across its core end markets. Through focusing on engineering and operational excellence, this business builds broad installed bases of equipment and provides services and support across a fleet of approximately 73,000 aircraft. Business Core values: Winning culture, valued customers, passionate people, and engaged leadership are what have allowed them to become the company they are today. The Role: This role plays a part in leading new contracting opportunities and driving complex proposals and ongoing programs for a full lifecycle contract management. You will be responsible for managing stakeholder expectation and leading contract standards for the business, from a requirements perspective keeping to specific manufacturing regulations. You will be exposed to this impressive Aerospace company and lead standards to meet expectation where it is needed. Responsibilities of the role: Manage full contract lifecycle from analysis to execution, ensuring alignment with business goals and market compliance Lead proposal development and balance pricing, legal, and business risks Ensure contracts comply with FAR, DFARS, and internal policies across all stages Collaborate with legal, finance, operations, and external clients to align contract terms to meet targets Provide strategic leadership in pricing, risk management, and contract performance evaluation.Skills required: Previous experience in a similar position focusing on contract and commercial managing Strong behavioural aspects focusing on strategic leadership and leading commercial awareness Ability to keep to company and customer standards within audit and to develop compliance for contract specifications, such as internal FARS and DFARS Desirable but not essential experience focusing on contract process improvements and proposal workflows, or risk assessment practices Stakeholder management and the ability to navigate customer requirements and manage expectation is a strong trait to have Benefits: Free car parking, Competitive pay package, Career progression opportunities, Pension up to 10% company contribution, Holiday 25 plus stats, Subsidised canteen with Starbucks, Life Assurance, ACIP, (Annual Cash Incentive) Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing, Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services, Income Protection, Business Resource Groups, and Volunteering day off