Commercial Officer

Principal Commercial Officer

📍 Stevenage (Hybrid Working) 💰 Circa £50,000 + Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Commercial Officer to join a leading defence and technology organisation supporting major UK programmes.

This role offers the chance to become a key member of a highly collaborative commercial team, supporting the full contract lifecycle from opportunity and bid stage through to contract delivery and closure. You will work closely with project, engineering, finance and legal teams, helping to safeguard business interests while ensuring successful customer outcomes.

This position would suit someone with experience in commercial management, contracts, bidding or customer-facing business operations who is looking to further develop their career within a complex and highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Support the preparation, review and negotiation of commercial proposals and contracts.
Manage commercial activities throughout the lifecycle of contracts, from contract award through to delivery and closure.
Identify commercial risks and opportunities and support mitigation strategies.
Act as a commercial point of contact for internal stakeholders and customers.
Provide commercial guidance to project teams across a portfolio of programmes.
Assist with change management activities and contractual amendments.
Participate in customer meetings, programme reviews and commercial discussions.
Support business-winning activities and new contract opportunities.
Ensure commercial activities are delivered in accordance with company processes and governance requirements.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of commercial processes and best practices.

What We're Looking For

Experience managing or supporting commercial contracts within a complex business environment.
Understanding of contract negotiation and commercial management principles.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to identify and manage commercial risk.
Experience working within project, programme or bid environments.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Comfortable working within cross-functional teams and collaborating with senior stakeholders.

Desirable

Experience within the defence, aerospace, engineering or other highly regulated sectors.
Knowledge of public sector or government contracting environments.
Understanding of the full bid-to-contract lifecycle.

What's On Offer

Competitive salary and bonus scheme
Excellent pension contribution
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Additional annual leave options
Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
Opportunity to work on nationally significant programmes within a collaborative and supportive environmentIf you're interested in discussing the opportunity further, please apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

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