Commercial Officer

Job Description

Job title: Contracts Officer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £41,308

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist in the preparation of proposals and bids with UK and international Customers and ensure that acceptable, agreed positions are captured appropriately in any subsequent business agreements and or contract

• Draft basic contracts / agreements with little supervision and contributes to the development of more complex contracts

• Prepare and support the preparation and presentation of LCM reviews and Request for Bid Approval material ensuring the necessary approvals are obtained within the governance of the operational framework

• Generate suitable NDA and teaming agreements in accordance with Commercial policy

• Support senior Commercial colleagues by taking responsibility for the preparation of quotations and proposals

• Provide commercial support and contract administration support to a project or business stream

• Follow up activities to ensure inputs from others are received and progressed to conclusion

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Relevant experience in Business Studies, Legal, Supply Chain or Procurement

• An understanding of commercial contracts and contract negotiation

• Experience dealing with stakeholders and as part of a cross functional team

• Skilled in the use of Microsoft packages – Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable:

• Experience of dealing with UK MoD Terms and conditions

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Weapon Systems UK Team:

As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, Weapon Systems (UK) designs, develops, manufactures and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability to the wider BAE Systems business. Our global reach brings our customers a depth and breadth of expertise that meet critical needs in the air, on land, and at sea. Our mission strives for us to be our customer’s trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering enhanced effects on target and complete mission solutions. We are looking for innovation, commitment and drive to help define the future of Weapon Systems capabilities.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 19th August 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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