Commercial Manager in Maidenhead

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide the day-to-day point of interface on commercial and contractual matters for selected contracts
• Provide full commercial input to the timely development, approval and issuance of bids and proposals
• Identification of commercial risk and the development and implementation of effective risk mitigation strategies and actions
• Ensure that the Company’s contractual obligations are communicated to the project teams and support functions
• Ensure resolution of commercial issues
• Support the project teams to identify contract changes and manage the commercial side of the Change Control process
• Supporting the project procurement team in the negotiation of contractual agreements with suppliers and subcontractors
• Support other members of the commercial team as required
• Lead in the negotiation of any amendments to our existing contracts and new agreements
• Reviewing, re-drafting and leading the negotiation of customer contracts and agreements.
• Ensure the protection/registration of the company’s intellectual property rights
• Provide support to new business proposals
• Help develop, improve and maintain Commercial policies and processes
• Perform any additional activities in order to maximise the contribution to Ultra Electronics targets, plans and objectives
• Liaison with the trade compliance team to ensure compliance with regulations

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Previous experience in reviewing complex contractual documents
• Recognition of contract law
• Previous experience in a customer interface role
• Well organised and confident individual able to take the lead on business issues
• Strong Commercial awareness and business acumen with attention to detail whilst meeting challenging deadlines
• Can demonstrate the ability to identify key areas in contract terms supplied by other parties that if accepted would represent a significant risk to the Company
• Can think laterally to resolve issues and disputes
• Good communication – oral and written
• Can demonstrate the ability to effectively liaise with internal and external customers and stakeholders
• Works effectively in a team
• Self-motivated and proactively able to manage own work to in order to achieve objectives
• Use own initiative within the scope of the role
• Plans work and delivers on time
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and inspires trust.
• Ability to identify and develop solutions to problems
• Demonstrates a “Can do” positive attitude
• Good application of Microsoft packages and relevant software

Desirable

• Recognition of export control regulations
• Previous experience in Aerospace or a similar field accreditation/ certification in Commercial & Contract/ Supply Management Certification (e.g. IAACM or CIPS)

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline including but not limited to: law, economics, business, or similar
• Demonstrate a willingness to change focus and priorities with the needs of the business.

Our Team

We trust and empower each other; we love to celebrate success and we win as a team. Together, we embrace change and we’re never satisfied until we’ve done what we said we’d do

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Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role's requirements.

Our Benefits

Every employee is critical to our success, and as such, we offer a range of flexible employee benefits, including:

• Annual Bonus
• Private Medical Cover
• 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy an extra 5
• Pension Contribution
• 4 x Life Assurance Cover
• Flexible working hours with a 1pm finish on a Friday
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, will writing and more
• Monthly Security Clearance Allowance - Subject to you holding the required security clearance