Commercial Officer in Hitchin

Account Manager @ Innovate | Defence Engineering Recruitment | lili.arno@weinnovatetalent.com

Location: Hertfordshire, Hybrid

This is a great opportunity to join a proactive commercial team supporting early product development, research and technology within the UK defence sector. As a Principal Commercial Officer, you’ll contribute to both winning new business and ensuring the smooth delivery of existing contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead or support bid activity, including proposal development and internal coordination
• Manage live contracts across their full lifecycle—changes, compliance, issues and documentation
• Support negotiations with customers, suppliers and industry partners
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers
• Represent the commercial function in reviews, progress meetings and customer engagements
• Provide clear reporting on your portfolio to senior management
• Maintain commercial systems, records and best practice processes
• Work effectively under pressure and to deadlines

Requirements:

• Strong negotiation capability and confident communication skills
• Experience handling complex or high-value contracts
• Good understanding of contract law, liabilities and risk management
• Ability to draft and amend terms and conditions
• Knowledge of IP protection and awareness of export/import controls
• Familiarity with pricing and costing models
• Strong process management and ability to drive change
• Effective team player with the ability to influence stakeholders
• Good IT skills, including SAP and standard business tools

What’s on offer:

• Competitive salary and performance based bonus.
• Competitive pension and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Enhanced parental and family leave options.
• Excellent site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering, Business Development, and Sales

Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Engineering Services