Overview
As Commercial Manager you will lead commercial strategies for high-value UK and international opportunities in advanced manufacturing, civil nuclear, and shipbuilding. You’ll guide bids from early engagement through contract award, negotiate terms, and manage commercial risk in a complex, regulated environment. You’ll work within the Global Shipbuilding and Advanced Engineering Commercial Team to drive growth and secure impactful contracts. This role offers hybrid UK-based working and a clear path to influence major programmes. You’ll partner with customers, partners, and internal teams to deliver value and governance-ready outcomes.
Pay / Benefits
- generous holiday allowance
- matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
- Digital GP and Aviva DigiCare+ health benefits
- employee shopping savings portal
- payment of professional fees
- Be Kind Day with paid volunteering leave
Responsibilities
- Develop commercial strategies for new UK and international opportunities
- Support bids and tenders from pre-sales through submission, negotiation and award
- Review and negotiate contracts, agreements, and commercial terms
- Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks across a varied portfolio
- Build strong relationships with customers, partners, suppliers, and stakeholders across the business
Key requirements
- Demonstrable commercial or contract management experience in a complex engineering, manufacturing, infrastructure, defence, or similarly regulated environment
- Strong understanding of commercial principles, contractual risk management, and various forms of commercial agreements
- Experience supporting bids, tenders, contract negotiations, or business growth activities
- Strong stakeholder management with ability to influence across functions
- Excellent communication skills meeting demanding customer and governance deadlines
- Ability to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance
- Influence and collaboration across multiple functions
- Effective communication
- Stakeholder management
- Commercial principles
- Contract risk management
- Different forms of commercial agreements
Commercial Manager in Rosyth employer: Babcock
Babcock is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and leadership thrive. With competitive compensation, generous benefits, and a strong commitment to employee development, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of asset management while enjoying a healthy work-life balance in beautiful locations like Bristol, Plymouth, and Helensburgh. Join us to be part of a global organisation dedicated to making a meaningful impact on national security and public infrastructure.
