Commercial Manager - (Engineering)

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for a Commercial Manager for a 12 month contract based in Bristol.

Job description - the role

We have a tremendous opportunity for a Commercial Manager within the UK-based team to provide Commercial leadership and delivery in support of the mature programmes business.

The successful candidate will work with our customers and industry partners to manage in progress contracts, secure new business and develop business solutions to meet the challenges posed by balancing the needs of our customers and the priorities of the business.

The jobholder will be instrumental in shaping and securing contractual arrangements for new and existing business and for the collaborations and partnerships that underpin them.

Core duties and responsibilities:

• As a leader and decision maker in the Defence business you will assess risk and reward of proposed outcomes, shaping and influencing where necessary and taking rational risks to deliver the financial priorities of the business
• Empower programme teams to win and deliver better business by providing accurate, timely and innovative and pragmatic contractual solutions.
• Develop commercial solutions for complex commercial issues and manage resolution of commercial disputes.
• Draft and negotiate contract terms with customers using appropriate stakeholders, processes and tools
• Identify potential risks and liabilities in proposals and contracts and implement appropriate means to manage these
• Instruct and administer new and existing business agreements providing trusted advice and guidance to commercial and non-commercial staff to ensure understanding of Rolls-Royce and customer obligations and contract points.

Key skills and experience required:

• A degree or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels both verbally and in writing.
• Collaborates well in a team environment, building relationships across the business and effectively influencing other areas and corporate functions
• Sound business and commercial acumen including the ability to interpret commercial issues and understand the commercial components of deals and how to influence them.
• Previous commercial and contracting experience including responsibility for managing a substantive customer / supplier / partner relationship

Next steps:

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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