Commercial Officer - Defence

An exciting opening has arisen for a Commercial Officer - Defence based in West Midlands to join a leading design and manufacturing company specialising in a range of Defence products.

This is a great opportunity to broaden your skills and effectively manage a variety of Commercial responsibilities. If you are up for a challenge and want to work for a fast paced and unique business that designs, manufactures, and integrates advanced protective products, then this may be the role for you!

The Commercial Officer - Defence will have responsibility for the following:

To provide day-to-day commercial and/or contract management on major defence contracts, including being the main point of contact commercially. To support the full project lifecycle, including request for information / pre-qualification questionnaires, tendering process, contract award, contract change, contract performance and contract closure, as required. To support the sales team to develop commercial input into bids and proposals for issue and presentation to customers. Responsible for commercial negotiations and closure of contracts between NPA, its customers and/or key subcontractors.

Key skills/experience required for this West Midlands based role:

Experience in a Commercial/Legal/Contract Management role, in either defence or a highly regulated environment. A general understanding of Import/Export Regulations is desirable, but not essential. Experience in evaluating, drafting, negotiating, closing, and managing the legal, commercial and contractual aspects of complex Contracts. Experience of Contracting with/purchasing from Prime Defence or highly regulated Contractors. Experience of establishing/managing strategic relationships.

To apply for this fantastic opportunity for the Commercial Officer - Defence based in West Midlands, please email a copy of your CV to Sophie on SKhuttan@redlinegroup.Com, quoting SKK1171. For more info, please call Sophie on 01582 878817 or 07961158586.


  • Location: West Midlands, England
  • Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum
  • Type: Permanent
  • Recruiter: Redline Group Ltd
  • Posted: 06-Feb-2025
  • Posted on: careers4a.com