Commercial Manager

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

This Commercial Manager position is a non-management role that will directly support the execution of the Apache Long Term Training and Support Service (LTTSS) contract. This role is full-time based in Gosport with hybrid working options.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial in Boeing Defence UK Limited Vertical Lift, this role will be the commercial focal for the contract management and execution of the programme. This role requires building effective relationships with UK internal functions and the UK MoD customer to support, advise and guide in the team discharging its obligations under the contract and delivering change proposals for key strategic work streams of the overall programme.

We will do our utmost to develop you and to ensure that you progress within the team, and enjoy a full career with the Boeing Company. At Boeing we're committed to rewarding excellence and fostering an inclusive environment where team members are seen, heard, valued, respected and fully engaged.

Particular areas of focus are:

• Contract management including interpretation of contractual terms and positions
• Change management and additional tasking
• Providing contractual guidance to the team
• Excellent customer relationship management
• First-time quality
• Fast and effective responsiveness to emerging needs and requirements
• Integrated business partnering with stakeholders
• Ability to manage a diverse, fast-paced workload
• A high degree of independence

Responsibilities:

This position is expected to fulfil a variety of tasks and responsibilities typically associated with a Commercial technical role, including, but not limited to:

• Exercises appropriate signature authority, leads, and participates in proposal development, negotiating and contracting for the sale and support of aerospace products, services, technologies to support company strategies
• Leads the presentation and development of complex change requests and new business proposals
• Managing and reporting performance against contract KPI's and incentives
• Represents the company in external negotiations with responsibility to develop and maintain effective working relationships with customer counterparts
• Authority to prepare, negotiate, execute, interpret and administer legally binding contractual agreements of a complex nature for The Boeing Company
• Supports / leads coordination and partnership with other internal functional disciplines, integrating business / finance / programme priorities to create solutions that balance business financial performance and customer relationship management
• Summarizes complex contractual issues, and leads development of creative solutions and coordination of contractual risk mitigation.
• Implements and maintains effective commercial governance through internal processes to protect company interest and ensure fully aligned work approaches
• Authorises company work and administers contracts and agreements in accordance with contractual requirements
• Interprets contract requirements, manages change and resolves conflict; intellectual property management

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

IACCM / CIMA or MBA or significant experience in similar role

Previous experience in Government contracting is desirable but not essential

Work Authorisation: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security clearance for which the Government requires UK Citizenship.

Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.