Senior Commercial Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Commercial Officer

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

Salary: Up to £48,000 Dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the Underwater Battlespace & Autonomy (UWB&A) Commercial team on a wide range of projects, programmes and campaigns
• Active participation in Bid Teams to prepare Bid and Contract materials including the preparation and presentation of commercial bid reviews, ensuring the necessary approvals are obtained within governance of the Operational Framework
• Reviewing and obtaining authorisation to agree contract terms and conditions including engagement with central functions to address specific compliance issues (Legal, IP, Tax etc.)
• Contributing to development of business, proposal and contract models
• Supporting/leading negotiation of proposals with customers ensuring this results in acceptable business agreements and contracts that align with business objectives
• Close working with Supply Chain team to ensure proper flow down of contractual obligations
• Establishing excellent working relationships with both internal and external customers and stakeholders
• Working within DOA and area of responsibility and using established and standard procedures and frameworks

Your skills and experiences:

• Suitable related experience working within a highly collaborative team
• High degree of customer focus and a commitment to meet deadlines and targets
• Broad professional knowledge of Commercial principles, techniques and practices and application and understanding of the Commercial role in organisations
• Good understanding of contract terms, contractual and legal frameworks with the ability to identify key contractual risks
• Good awareness of various functions and the role they play as a part of an integrated project/bid team

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 Products Commercial Team:

You will be a member of the vibrant and highly capable Commercial team within our UWB&A business sector, providing Commercial support to key campaigns, contracts and projects in a faced paced commercial environment, offering a diverse portfolio of products and services. As a Senior Commercial Officer, you will report to the UWB&A Senior Commercial Manager, with day-to-day interaction with the Commercial Manager.

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: 27th February 2026

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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