MBDA
defence
PrincipalCommercialOfficer
“Principal Commercial Officer at MBDA. Skills: Commercial contracts management, bidding, negotiation, contract lifecycle management. manage Domestic Commercial contracts, through the contract life cycle from bidding and negotiation to execution and closure. Being a key player in the winning of new contracts and agreements of medium to high complexity”
What You'll Achieve.
delivering Defence Capability to the UK Armed Forces and other customers; winning of new contracts and agreements of medium to high complexity; ensures MBDA meets its promises to our customer on our Contracts; achieve deadlines
Industry & Context.
problem solving; Identifying potential risks and opportunities; develop mitigation strategies
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), Security Clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Advanced negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, Good process and change management, Experience of managing more complex, high value contracts, Effective team behaviours, influencing and team working skills, Experienced in a broad range of commercial issues and skills including bidding and contract management skills throughout the contract lifecycle, Commercial understanding from customer through to supplier, Awareness and practical applicability of Intellectual Property and its protection, Good understanding of contract law and its applicability, Ability to draft or modify terms and conditions, Understanding Liabilities and mitigating Risk, Awareness of Import and Export restrictions and licencing requirements, Ability to understand and use pricing and costing models
What You'll Do.
manage Domestic Commercial contracts
through the contract life cycle from bidding and negotiation to execution and closure
Being a key player in the winning of new contracts and agreements of medium to high complexity
Supporting the full Route to Contract and protecting MBDA’s business interests
work in a multi-functional team in the Bidding process to generate proposals including reviewing and drafting contract terms and support senior commercial staff on major new business campaigns
Gaining acceptance and agreement on issues and amendments to ensure contractual compliance within agreed boundaries
Ensures MBDA meets its promises to our customer on our Contracts
Includes change management
problem solving and administration
Identifying potential risks and opportunities associated with bids and contracts and working with various departments to develop mitigation strategies
Providing commercial advice
Reporting to senior management on the progress of your portfolio of work
Representing the commercial team in progress/reviews and/or customer meetings
Working under pressure to achieve deadlines
Day-to-day administration and maintenance of the Commercial Information Systems
Promoting best practice and functional excellence
supervisory/guidance over more junior staff including graduates and business apprentices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work in a multi-functional team; Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers & industry partners, focusing on collaboration; Being the interface with internal project team(s); Communicating with stakeholders at all levels; Representing the commercial team in progress/reviews and/or customer meetings
Communication Scope
interpersonal skills; influencing skills; Communicating with stakeholders at all levels
Process & Methodology
change management, problem solving
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