Provide full contractual and commercial support to development, approval and issuance of bids and proposals, whether in response to RFP/ITN etc or as part of the company strategy
Identify any commercial risk, provide input to the overall risk plan and implement effective risk mitigation.
Lead in the negotiation of contracts.
Manage new and existing contracts effectively, including all contract change control and support to the other functions, including contract flow-downs
Resolve all commercial issues promptly and effectively
Manage the financial aspects of the contract, including forecasting and milestone plans (including timely claim submission)
Be the commercial face of the organisation to the customer, as the day to day contact and subject matter expert
Assure the successful completion, closedown and archive of contracts
Be the champion of change and improvement.

Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
Experience in reviewing and drafting contractual documents
Strong commercial awareness, business principles and governing law
Experience of commercial risk management
An ability to respond to tasks with tenacity and flexibility, whilst working cross functionally in a multi-disciplinary team
Strong communicator and relationship builder with both internal and external customers
An ability to remain calm under pressure and collaborate with others
Positive, self-motivated and the ability to work independently.
A willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
Previous experience of contracting in the Defence sector
Accreditation in Commercial and Supply Chain management
Eligible to obtain security clearance (SC) beyond baseline personnel security standard (BPSS)
Basic programme management skill set - Risk Management/Programme Gating/ Metrics
Strong record of problem solving and dispute resolution
Experience of working with international suppliers or customers
Experience of Financial Management
Awareness of Data Protection and other relevant commercial and contract legislation
Familiarity with business process management tools (IPDS, SAP or similar) and the competitive bidding process

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

£: Competitive salary
Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension
25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.

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