Commercial Contracts Officer

Are you an experienced Commercial Officer or Contracts professional looking for your next challenge? This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established Defence Manufacturing business in Coventry. Working within a highly regulated environment, you will play a key role in supporting complex commercial contracts from tender stage through to completion while working closely with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

The Role

• Support the full commercial lifecycle of customer contracts, ensuring compliance, managing commercial risk and providing guidance across the business.
• Work closely with sales, procurement, project teams and senior stakeholders to deliver commercially sound solutions while protecting the interests of the business.
• This is a varied role where no two days are the same, giving you the opportunity to work across both UK and international projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage commercial and contractual activities across customer and supplier contracts.
• Support the full contract lifecycle from tender and bid stage through to contract completion.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, contracts and subcontractor agreements.
• Support the sales team with commercial input during bids, proposals and customer negotiations.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and provide practical solutions.
• Ensure contractual obligations are understood and flowed down throughout the supply chain.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal departments.
• Provide commercial guidance across the wider business.
• Support compliance with company policies, regulations and governance requirements.
• Carry out third party due diligence and support commercial process improvements.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Commercial Officer, Contracts Officer, Commercial Executive, Contracts Manager or within commercial contract management.
• Experience working within manufacturing, engineering, defence, aerospace or another regulated industry.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation and commercial management experience.
• Knowledge of commercial governance and contract compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to prioritise workloads and work independently.

What's On Offer

• Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience.
• Full time onsite role based in Coventry.
• Flexible working hours.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Healthcare cash plan.

You will need to pass a DBS check and have been a resident within the UK for 5 years.