Contracts Manager in Waterbeach

Ultra Precision Control Systems (PCS) is a leading developer of mission and safety critical equipment in the defence and aerospace industries. We support our global military and civil customers by providing innovative electronic, electro-mechanical and pneumatic solutions that meet operational, reliability and environmental needs for safety critical and high integrity applications. Our products are integrated onto market leading platforms such as F-35, Eurofighter Typhoon, Gripen, A400M, Boeing 787, Airbus A350, Gulfstream G650, Ajax and Challenger vehicles.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure and maintain effective commercial governance in accordance with policies, procedures and processes.
• Support implementation of commercial objectives and their effective management and achievement.
• Implementation of effective contract management during project lifecycles for the IPT, including customer liaison and customer relationship management on contractual matters.
• Contribute to the commercial aspects of Bids, including the drafting of terms and conditions and clearance through the Bid review process.
• Preparation, review and negotiation of agreements including NDAs/PIAs, MoUs, LTAs, Agency Agreements, PDS, Teaming Agreements, to protect Ultra’s commercial and financial interests.
• Lead contract negotiations for non-strategic bids and subcontracts. Support strategic bids and contract negotiations.
• Identification and mitigation of commercial and contractual risk throughout the project lifecycle from bid to closure.
• Negotiation and management of any bank issued bonds and guarantees to mitigate risk and ensure timely return from issuing and counter guaranteeing banks.
• Implementation of the appropriate commercial / contractual arrangements for the delivery of the IPT’s strategic projects and programmes.
• Propose and manage effective arrangements for non-strategic projects and programmes.
• Maintaining the strategically important Contracts Register and delivery of commercial analysis and reports and briefs along with inputs to CSRs and participate in senior level discussions.
• Support implementation and management of key business processes ensuring commercial integrity of activities through the bid review process.
• Support other commercial team members in the further development of overall commercial awareness across the enterprise.
• Implement strategic decisions, in conjunction with Engineering, regarding the implementation of IP management policies.
• Support government contracting price investigations. Provide management level reports detailing outcomes and any action plans.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by supporting achievement of functional OKRs.
• Support development and maintenance of commercial and contracting procedures and policies and templates.

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• A minimum of 5 years prior commercial experience in an aerospace, defence or a related technology industry.
• Well organised and confident individual able to take the lead on business issues.
• Previous experience in a customer interface role.
• Can demonstrate the ability to identify key areas in contract terms supplied by other parties that represent a significant risk to the Company.
• A lateral thinker that demonstrates commercial awareness, business acumen and attention to detail whilst meeting challenging deadlines.
• Confidence with numbers.
• Can demonstrate the ability to effectively liaise with internal and external customers and stakeholders.
• Plans work and delivers on time, with agility to re-plan priorities to meet the needs of the business.
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and inspires trust.
• Ability to identify and develop solutions to problems.
• Good application of Microsoft packages and relevant software.

Qualifications:

• Degree educated in a Business or related subject is essential.
• Post-graduation Commercial certifications (such as WCC CCM) is desirable.