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Commercial Lead
Defence & Engineering

Electus Recruitment is partnering with a leading engineering and defence client to appoint a Commercial Manager. This is a pivotal role, not focused on legal or procurement, but on driving the commercial success of projects from an operational and business perspective.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially astute professional to influence the financial viability and profitability of complex defence and engineering programmes. You'll be instrumental in shaping commercial strategies, providing expert input into bids and tenders, and ensuring robust commercial governance across projects.

What you'll bring:
Proven Commercial Experience: Demonstrable track record as a Commercial Manager within engineering, defence, aerospace, or similar regulated environments.
Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of commercial frameworks, pricing models, and effective risk management.
Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with finance, delivery teams, and internal stakeholders.
Strategic Input: Ability to provide critical commercial input into bids, tenders, and overall pricing strategies.Key Responsibilities:
Lead the commercial function from a business and operational standpoint.
Oversee and manage commercial aspects of contracts and projects.
Provide commercial input into bids, tenders, and pricing.
Support project teams with commercial governance, risk identification, and mitigation.
Develop and maintain commercial reporting and performance metrics.Why consider this role?
Impactful Work: Directly contribute to the success and profitability of significant defence and engineering projects.
Hybrid Working: Enjoy a balance of office collaboration (4 days on-site in Bristol) and remote flexibility (1-2 days remote considered), plus half-day Fridays.
Competitive Package: A salary of up to £70,000
Clearance Required: You'll need obtain SC clearance (Only considering Sole British Nationals)Overview:
Position – Commercial Manager – Permanent
Location – Cheltenham
Salary - £70k

Keywords: Commercial Management, Bids, Projects, Tenders, risk, defence, aerospace, engineering.

If you're a commercially-minded professional ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role within a dynamic sector, we encourage you to apply.
Only apply for this role if you currently hold the specific Government Security Clearance or are eligible for Government Security Clearance.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to British Citizens, can accept dual nationals with British Citizenship. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

This is a Permanent Role