Junior Commercial Officer

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: UK-Security Check (SC)

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Job Title – Junior Commercial Officer

Your Opportunity to Define Possible. Our Opportunity to Deliver the Nation’s Security. Together.

Salary: £25,000-£35,000

Role clearance type: UK-Security Cleared (SC). Clearance not required to start

Location: New Malden, London. UK

About Your Opportunity:

The Junior Commercial Officer is an entry level role operating in our Commercial team. With appropriate guidance and training from the Commercial Leads and wider team, this role will be responsible for supporting the day to day commercial and contract management activities across NGUK’s Defence & National Security customers, as well as assisting the wider Commercial team on other existing contracts and proposals for programmes spanning multiple sectors, including those within Maritime, Aerospace and Cyber.

Benefits

Flexible working schedules - we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Talk to us at the application stage about any scheduling preferences you may have.

Flexible Benefits Package – choose which NGUKL benefits you want to satisfy your personal needs. Core Benefits provided for you are Healthcare, Dental, Life Assurance and Pension. Benefits you can flex include Critical Illness Cover, Health Cash Plan, and Health Assessments.

Employee Incentive Programme – exceptional performance is recognised through our annual incentive programme which is awarded to top performers who excel

Career Development – opportunity for ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities

Your Responsibilities:

• With guidance, lead day to day contract management and administration activities for multi-million pound contracts.
• Support the preparation for negotiation of contracts terms, licence terms, scope and pricing,  recognising the risk trade-off, working closely with the relevant Commercial team members, Programme Manager, Business Development Manager, Finance Team and Supply Chain Lead and working within approvals
• Engage with and support the legal review of contract terms and conditions
• Support the wider Commercial team with higher value, complexity and strategically significant proposals and negotiations

Your Experience and Skillset:

• Strong commercial aptitude and organisational skills
• Excellent people and communication skills, with a strong focus on customer service
• Relevant degree (such as Law, Business, Economics) or some industry experience desirable

Your Future Team:

• Join a dedicated, supportive, commercial function - responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of Contracts, which range from Submarine systems development to Cyber & Intelligence solutions;
• Integrate with Delivery teams - to enable the successful execution of programmes of national importance;
• Build lasting relationships with Customers - promoting collaborative best practice;
• Be part of a wider Business Management organisation - working closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Trade Compliance and Project Controls to maximise Business performance.

“Delivering world-class commercial solutions for our customers in such a dynamic industry is what makes working at NG so special” Lucy Wright, Commercial Lead, NGUK

We believe that creating a team that values diversity and fosters inclusion is essential to great performance. We know the best ideas come from diversity of thought, background, perspective, culture, gender, race, age and many other elements. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from communities currently under-represented within our industry. We treat everyone with respect and foster safe and inclusive environments.

About Our Responsibilities:

Our customers operate in unique environments which offer new and exciting challenges every day, cultivating a place where you can learn and thrive, working alongside the best minds in industry. We’ll give you space to develop your career, where your ideas can shape the future of our dynamic business. 

We promote collaboration to achieve more than we could imagine, together. And within a respectful and inspirational environment, we value what you say and do.

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Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.