Senior Commercial Officer in Gosport

An exciting opportunity has become available to join Boeing Defence United Kingdom (BDUK) as a Senior Commercial Officer. This role is full-time based in Gosport, with hybrid working available.

About the role:

This is a non-line management role within the BDUK Vertical Lift Commercial Team, reporting to the Vertical Lift Head of Commercial. The Vertical Lift business comprises of the Rotary Wing Enterprise programme which provides aircraft maintenance, training and material provision to the Chinook and Apache aircraft. Across this portfolio you’ll find energetic and motivated integrated and international teams working together to deliver to our customer. The Commercial function delivers value-adding business partnering in all phases of the contract lifecycle.

In this position you will play an integral role to support the portfolio and will have the opportunity to work with and support colleagues across our teams as we support a wide variety of responsibilities in a dynamic environment. You can expect assignments requiring typical contract management execution duties, providing expert commercial support and exercising strong business judgment in optimising our delivery of the contract and working closely with our customer; leading and supporting contract change and amendment proposals of varying sizes and complexity to our customer and into other parts of the Boeing enterprise as part of intercompany arrangements; you may be asked to participate in and support other strategic imperatives of the overall business as we pursue growth opportunities within and outside of our existing portfolio. You will be provided with support and coaching to perform successfully and be given a set of responsibilities to work independently to develop your skills and capabilities.

Notable features of the role include:

• Management of discharging contractual obligations
• Interpretation of contractual terms and positions
• Building and maintaining effective customer and stakeholder relationships
• Proactive risk and opportunity management
• Preparing and negotiating proposals for contract change & amendment proposals as well as proposals for new business
• Managing intercompany arrangements
• Proactive participation in all required programme and customer meetings
• Providing effective governance to changes and proposals to ensure robust, protective and profitable outcomes by adopting a leadership attitude and approach
• Participation in early campaign phases to commercially influence and shape aligned to business strategy and core capabilities

Position responsibilities:

This position is expected to fulfil a variety of tasks and responsibilities typically associated with a Commercial role, including, but not limited to:

• Exercises appropriate signature authority, leads, and participates in proposal development, negotiating and contracting for the sale and support of aerospace products, services, technologies, financing and the licensing of intellectual property to support company strategies.
• Supports and leads projects associated with the central commercial policy team.
• Supports and leads the presentation and development of complex business solutions to preserve and expand the business.
• Represents the company in external negotiations of a simple to moderate nature with responsibility to develop and maintain effective working relationships with customer counterparts.
• Authority to prepare, negotiate, execute, interpret and administer legally binding contractual agreements of a simple nature for The Boeing Company.
• Supports and leads coordination and partnership with other internal functional fields, acting as a trusted advisor, integrating business / finance / programme priorities to build solutions that balance business financial performance and customer relationship management.
• Summarises contractual issues and supports development of creative solutions and coordination of contractual risk mitigation.
• Implements and maintains effective commercial governance to protect company interest and ensure fully aligned work approaches.
• Authorises company work and administers contracts and agreements in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Interprets contract requirements, advocates change, resolves conflict and manages intellectual property.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Excellent customer relationship management
• Knowledge and skilled in defence contracting and terms & conditions – drafting, interpretation and negotiating
• Understanding of Single Source Contract Regulations
• First-time quality
• Fast and effective responsiveness in a multifaceted, complex environment
• Demonstrable experience working in a matrix organisation
• Ability to handle a diverse, fast-paced, high workload
• Able to work independently
• Experience in identifying and implementing improvement initiatives
• Effective at finding opportunities and risks and to manage them to create enhanced value for the organisation
• A positive work attitude and team building approach
• Adaptable, able to cope with changing requirements and multiple priorities and can remain effective in difficult times
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Finance, Contracts Management, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 1 to 2 years of experience supporting contract administration, procurement, commercial operations, or legal/commercial teams.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Professional accreditation: World Commerce & Contracting (WCC) Practitioner accreditation highly desirable.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Work Authorisation: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants.

Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security clearance for which UK residency is required.

Location: Gosport, UK. Hybrid working, 3 days in office per week. With travel to other sites including Middle Wallop and Bristol.

Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Language Requirements: Not Applicable

Education: Not Applicable

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program: This position is not contingent upon program award.

Shift: Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)