Senior Commercial Manager

Senior Commercial Manager / Sussex / Up to £75k + Bonus

Are you a commercially astute professional with experience in airborne defence contracts? We are recruiting for a leading organisation delivering advanced defence solutions for the aerospace sector.

As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will play a key role in managing high-value airborne defence contracts, from bidding and pre-signature negotiations to post-signature contract management. You will be responsible for ensuring commercial success, risk mitigation, and compliance within a highly regulated and strategic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead commercial activities across airborne defence contracts.
• Oversee the end-to-end bid process, ensuring competitive and compliant proposals.
• Negotiate, draft, and manage contracts with key clients, suppliers, and government entities.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and security frameworks.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks.
• Provide commercial guidance to internal teams and senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with procurement, finance, and legal teams to drive business objectives.

About You:

• Proven experience in a senior commercial/contracts management role.
• Strong understanding of airborne defence contracts, including MOD and international agreements.
• Experience managing bids, pre-signature negotiations, and post-contract delivery.
• Excellent negotiation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work in a high-security, fast-paced environment.
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC level).

For more information, please contact jake.currie@arguilesearch.com