Our client is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to join their Digital Business Unit on a contract basis. This is a rare opportunity to become part of an established OEM renowned for delivering world-class manufacturing and support services across the commercial aviation and defense sectors.

As an experienced Commercial Manager you will join our client''s Digital Business Unit, focusing primarily on a pan-defense IS transformation contract. This full-time role is based in Bristol and sits within our clients Digital Commercial Team, reporting directly to the Digital Head of Commercial. The Digital Business Unit is one of three within the UK, supporting a portfolio of complex contracts-predominantly with the UK MOD-alongside ongoing growth initiatives and long-term contracted programmes. Business development within the unit is driven by a combination of on-contract change, new business bids, and proposals, all aligned with the company''s strategic growth objectives.

Role: Commercial Manager
Location: Bristol (onsite with the potential of some hybrid work).
Working Days: Mon-Fri
IR35 Status: Inside
Hourly Rate: tbc
Essential Experience: A background in UK Defense, negotiation skills, contract set ups, skilled with Ts&Cs.

Contract Position 6 Months

This is a mid-level, non-line management role within the team, with principal responsibilities including: -

• Support with final negotiations and mobilisation of a complex and high-profile digital transformation and services contract.
• Support with supplier (and intercompany) flow-down, negotiation and mobilisation.
• Support, manage and/or govern the discharging of our contractual obligations
• Lead and participate in moderate complexity proposal development, negotiation, and execution of contractual agreements, including contract changes and amendments, with appropriate signature authority.
• Draft, review, interpret, and administer terms and conditions (ranging from simple to moderately complex) and other legally binding agreements.
• Support and lead internal coordination across functional areas (programme, finance, legal) to deliver commercial solutions aligned with strategic goals.
• Anticipate, interpret, and mitigate commercial risks; summarise contractual issues and propose creative, risk-aware solutions.
• Maintain effective commercial governance, ensuring compliance with Boeing Defence UK and corporate policies, applicable laws, and regulations.
• Lead or support development and review of Statements of Work.
• Administer contracts and authorise company work in line with contractual requirements and corporate policy.
• Understand and apply value-for-money principles in support of customer needs while delivering against business objectives.

Experience required

As a mid-level member of the team, you will be expected to work with autonomy and minimal supervision, albeit as part of both the Digital Commercial team and your Programme and Proposal teams. The ability to build strong effective relationships with the customer and stakeholders is vital. You''ll be expected to deliver continuous improvement that impacts the wider functions and business and you''ll be relied upon to develop and demonstrate a wide range of Commercial skills and assume positions of authority on commercial topics to provide benefit to your peers.

A Commercial Manager is expected to have a thorough understanding of programme & financial contractual performance for contracts and you will be responsible for developing recommendations and solutions as well as influencing effective decision-making to meet our business goals. The Commercial Manager will work alongside contract delivery and proposal team members and with customer counterparts and developing & maintaining respectful and effective working relationships is critical to our success.

Demonstrated technical experience and success is required in the following areas: Contract Formation, Contract Management Systems, Contract Structure Knowledge, Negotiation, Estimating Methods, Proposal Processes, Risk & Opportunity Management, Business Case Development, understanding and application of applicable legislation, regulation and standards.

Qualifications Required

• WCC (formerly IACCM) qualification and/or experience in associated role
• Working experience 5+ years within multinational global company environment and UK defence expertise are desirable.

This opportunity demands that the successful candidate either already is security cleared to SC standard or can achieve this status.

To be successful in your application it is a requirement that you already have the rights to liv and work in the UK at the time of application.