Senior Commercial Officer

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.
Job Description
Senior Commercial Officer , you will work within the Commercial Team supporting our Mission Systems Air and Naval business unit. The role will require a highly motivated individual who can work within multi-function bid teams, leading and supporting on commercial aspects of the bids, including providing a clear and compelling commercial strategy in support of business winning.
Leading on Contract Management of multiple programmes and projects, Customer engagement, systems maintenance (Oracle) and change management quotations/contract acceptance/despatch/invoicing.
Qualifications
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To be successful in the role you will bring the following:
Demonstrable contract drafting experience
Knowledge of terms and conditions and contractual law
Contract management and customer relationship management experience and able to discuss and resolve complex issues
An effective communicator, both written & oral and possess good interpersonal skills
Able to offer flexible solutions to commercial challenges for current and future opportunities
Awareness of commercial and contract management processes and procedures with an ability to generate audit trails and present approvals to management
Self‑motivated and flexible with good organisational skills
Highly computer literate
Able to identify and influence team members in managing commercial risk
Demonstrable drive for change
Analytical & problem solving skills
Desired Experience, Although Not Essential
UK MoD contracting experience
Knowledge and understanding of Single Source Regulation Office (SSRO)
Additional Information
This role has a salary of between £43,000 and £54,000, depending on experience, plus our flexible benefits package.
We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid – typically 3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:
A compressed nine‑day fortnight and compressed hours – which means every other Friday off.
A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews – supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded with flexible benefits
We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace – inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!
Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please email if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.
All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.
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