Commercial Officer (Contracts Management)

Finance Harwell, Hybrid

About the Role

We're looking for a Commercial Officer (Contracts Management) to join our team based from Harwell, Oxfordshire. This role benefits from a 4 day working week Monday - Thursday with Hybrid working, typically 2 days a week onsite.

The Commercial Officer (Contracts Management) will perform contracts management functions across the spectrum of actions associated with providing supplies and services, from capture through proposal, contract award, and all phases of contract administration.

This vital role will be providing business advice and guidance whilst coordinating with other functions to effectively manage a breadth of responsibilities, including contract solicitations / capture, negotiations, and contract terms, including fulfillment of related obligations. Ensure contractual compliance with all laws and regulations, and adherence to Delegation of Authority and approval requirements for proposals and contractual actions. Lead and support audits, as appropriate, with internal and external audit teams and agencies to support contract-related activities and verify compliance. Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.

Manage, provide guidance on and administer multiple, complex contracts and relationships with minimum management assistance:

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the different types of commercial/contract models and how to use them.
• Ensures Terms and Conditions compliance and define all risks and create and implement solutions to problems and issues as they arise.
• Independently identify, define and implement contract revisions and improvements in accordance with normal procedures.
• Liaison with internally, with customers and suppliers in support of above and provide guidance and advise relevant to assigned agreements.
• Organise and maintain contract files
• Ensure timeliness of all contract actions and contract close out.
• Keep internal and external stakeholders appraised of current issues and their mitigation/resolution.
• Responsible for ensuring flow down of prime contract commercial requirements to suppliers.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Experience as a Commercial Officer or similar Contracts Management role
• Contracts Management for Major Projects / Programmes / Complex Contracts
• Knowledge of the different types of commercial / contract models and how to use them
• Ensures Terms and Conditions compliance and define all risks and create and implement solutions
• Independently identify, define and implement contract revisions and improvements
• Keen attention to detail
• Strong analytical, report writing and organisational skills
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at varying seniority levels
• SC clearance or ability to achieve is required for this role

Desirable

• MOD / Defence Contracts Management
• Operating in a Business Development role (supporting Capture Management / Bids)

The successful candidate must be able to achieve the appropriate level of security clearance. For further details please follow https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Job Reference Number

13096BR

Employee Type

Full Time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Working Schedule

4xFlex

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Clearance Required for Role

SC

Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?

No

What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.

We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counselling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside out Education assistance programmes
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin UK – Strategic Systems (LMUK SS) is the single contractor providing specialist Waterfront In-Service Support to one of the Royal Navy's Submarine Programs. The company provides the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with safe, efficient and responsive support. LMUK SS, as part of the ABL Alliance with AWE and Babcock, is also responsible for the management of operations at RNAD Coulport. Looking to the future, LMUK SS supports the joint US and UK submarine design efforts.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Discrimination on any of these grounds is expressly forbidden. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Job Expires

02/06/2023