At a Glance
- Tasks: Support contract management and provide commercial governance for exciting defence projects.
- Company: Join Raytheon UK, a leader in defence and aerospace technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy a contributory pension, flexible working, and 25 days holiday plus more.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for volunteering and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in national security while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in contract management and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension
25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
Work Culture
- 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
- Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
- Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
- Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
- Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role).
Role & Responsibilities
As a highly valued contracts and commercial specialist you are expected to be a business enabler, supporting both the winning and subsequent delivery of a profitable business. You will provide contractual and commercial governance and advice to the bid and project teams as the subject matter expert in your contracting area, support multiple contracts and provide flexibility as the business requires.
Main Duties
- Provide full contractual and commercial support to development, approval and issuance of bids and proposals, whether in response to RFP/ITN etc or as part of the company strategy
- Identify any commercial risk, provide input to the overall risk plan and implement effective risk mitigation.
- Lead in the negotiation of contracts.
- Manage new and existing contracts effectively, including all contract change control and support to the other functions, including contract flow-downs
- Resolve all commercial issues promptly and effectively
- Manage the financial aspects of the contract, including forecasting and milestone plans (including timely claim submission)
- Be the commercial face of the organisation to the customer, as the day to day contact and subject matter expert
- Assure the successful completion, closedown and archive of contracts
- Be the champion of change and improvement.
Candidate Requirements
- Experience in reviewing and drafting contractual documents
- Strong commercial awareness, business principles and governing law
- Experience of commercial risk management
- An ability to respond to tasks with tenacity and flexibility, whilst working cross functionally in a multi-disciplinary team
- Strong communicator and relationship builder with both internal and external customers
- An ability to remain calm under pressure and collaborate with others
- Positive, self-motivated and the ability to work independently.
- A willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
- Previous experience of contracting in the Defence sector
- Accreditation in Commercial and Supply Chain management
- Eligible to obtain security clearance (SC) beyond baseline personnel security standard (BPSS)
- Strong record of problem solving and dispute resolution
- Experience of working with international suppliers or customers
- Experience of Financial Management
- Awareness of Data Protection and other relevant commercial and contract legislation
- Familiarity with business process management tools (IPDS, SAP or similar) and the competitive bidding process
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Contracts Specialist in Harlow employer: Raytheon UK
At Raytheon UK, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises flexibility and employee well-being. With a strong focus on professional development, generous benefits including a contributory pension scheme, enhanced family-friendly policies, and opportunities for volunteering, we empower our employees to thrive both personally and professionally. Join us in shaping the future of national security while enjoying a collaborative environment that values innovation and community.
