The Opportunity

An opportunity has arisen to join an active, involved and motivated commercial team, in a sector committed to delivering Defence Capability to the UK Armed Forces and other World Governments, covering all aspects of the product lifecycle from concept to disposal.

What will you be doing?

• Business Strategy – maximising identified business opportunities.
• Business Winning – Being a key player in the winning of new work. Responsible for the full Route to Contract, including being the driving force during the Bidding process, ensuring cross functional working to deliver costs in time, generation of proposals, and contract negotiations, whilst maintaining the viability of MBDA.
• Contract Delivery – Being a vital part of the delivery chain that ensures MBDA meets its promises to our customers.
• Negotiations – Gaining acceptance and agreement on issues and amendments to ensure contractual compliance
• Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers, focusing on collaboration.
• Being the point of contact for your project(s) for any contractual information and agreements including obtaining and providing legal advice.
• Responsible for providing effective people management and development.
• Communicating with personnel at all levels.
• Reporting to senior management on the progress of your contracts.
• Representing the commercial team in progress/reviews and/or customer meetings.
• Analysing and problem solving complex issues every day, with the help of a multi-functional team where required.
• Working under pressure to achieve deadlines.
• Day-to-day administration and maintenance of the company systems.
• Promotes best practice and functional excellence.

What's in it for you?

• Work within a function that is business critical, contributing to the overall company business plan and know that you are making a real difference.
• Develop your ability to influence business decisions internally.
• Meet and develop relationships with external customers and internal stakeholders.
• Working a varied role that makes every day a little bit different from the last.
• To be part of a valued team where your opinion counts.
• Work for a function that invests in its people and their development

What would you get?

*Flexible working *opportunities for career progression *paid overtime (subject to level) *great bonus scheme *comprehensive pension scheme *annual salary review *fantastic working environment and site facilities *social, charitable and sporting activities.