Commercial Manager - Bristol, United Kingdom - Searchability NS&D

Description

Job Description

Your purpose:

• Day to day management of a small team of commercial managers and officers, working with the Technical Commercial Director to develop their skills and experience for the growing needs of the business.
• Drafting and agreement of sales and procurement agreements.
• Analysis and negotiation of contract terms and conditions.
• Analysis and negotiation of NDAs, MOUs, teaming agreements, JVs.
• Reviewing and approving proposals, prime and sub– contracts, ensuring adherence to company governance requirements and procedures.
• Providing commercial support to bid teams, including supporting the development of the commercial elements of tender responses and influencing early bid strategy.
• Commercial risk identification, mitigation and management.
• Reviewing and approving call-off contracts under a wide variety of framework types.
• Providing commercial support throughout contract delivery.
• Input to approvals processes, attendance and input at bid and governance meetings.
• Training non-commercial staff in commercial and procurement issues.
• Drafting commercial guide documents.

What you can bring?

Essential criteria-

• A degree in law/business studies/engineering/science/technology or similar at an equivalent qualification level.
• Demonstrable experience of people management.
• Good grasp of contract law and demonstrable ability to draft and negotiate contract terms.
• Experience in sales and/or procurement commercial management, willing to work in both fields.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and draft contractual wording with a strong attention to detail.
• Experience of negotiating contract terms with suppliers and/or clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines under pressure.
• Knowledge of contractual documents including NDAs, MOUs, teaming agreements, sub- and prime contracts used in a consulting environment.

Desirable criteria-

• Knowledge of intellectual property rights and protection and exploitation, including exploitation agreements, software licensing, reseller agreements.
• Knowledge of industry and government contracts including but not limited to CCS, aerospace, defence and MOD.
• Knowledge of UK Export Controls and ITAR.

You will be well organized, commercially minded, enthusiastic and keen to learn, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will have a creative and pragmatic approach to problem solving.

This is a business-critical position and we are looking to arrange interviews as soon as possible. To be considered please apply directly or contact me via email at