Company: Leonardo UK Ltd
Location: Wickford
Posted: April 17th, 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Commercial team at Leonardo, within the Integrated Sensing & Protection (ISP) line of business, which is a major growth area with ambitious targets over the short to medium term.
We are looking for an ambitious Contracts Manager to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment for the Mission Systems Business sector. Reporting directly to the Senior Commercial Manager, the role interfaces with a variety of UK and International customers focused within both the UK and Export arena and working as part of integrated project teams (IPTs).
This role will have responsibility for the maintenance of current contracts and development of commercial bids/proposals, providing strategic and commercially sound guidance on challenging contracts and opportunities within the business.
You will have a successful record of accomplishment in a commercial business winning and contract management capacity in the Aerospace and Defence Sector and have experience working within a fast-paced and challenging environment. You will have experience around collaboration an partnering with other Companies, and also with undertaking direct line management responsibilities.
This role requires a flexible and adaptable mind set and requires you to be comfortable advocating commercial governance and practices at all levels of the organisation. This role is required to work at a fast pace and to tight timeframes, so excellent communication skills and ability to prioritise is a must. In return this role provides a high level of variety of contracts, customers and work environments.
The role will be based at our Basildon site, on a hybrid working basis with some home working, but will require attendance on site on a semi-regular basis.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to take your next step up in Commercial experience, leading a variety of bids and contracts for key programmes, products and customers.
Provide strategic and tactical oversight to a number contracts and bid activities within the Mission Systems sector;
Drafting, negotiating and administration of complex terms and conditions of contract, working with Procurement counterparts to ensure appropriate flow through with subcontractors.
Produce, document and brief (obtaining any necessary approvals) clear and informed commercial strategies to leverage the best possible outcomes.
Producing accurate and compliant customer pricing by applying the appropriate pricing strategy and model to cost estimates.
Take the lead in producing clear and concise correspondence, obtaining stakeholder input as and when required.
Drafting and reviewing agreements such as Non-Disclosure Agreements, Software Licensing Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding etc.
Providing commercial leadership and administration to projects and/or contracts, including change control management, monitoring performance of its contractual obligations and management of commercial risk.
Preparing proposals for submission to Customers in conjunction with the preparation of internal documentation required to obtain bid approval.
Build and maintain mutually beneficial and collaborative relationships with colleagues and customers to deliver the value to the company.
Managing own workload, highlighting areas of conflict or priority and effectively managing stakeholder and customer expectations.
A high level of understanding of contract law and its application.
Experience working with UK Government and international Contracts.
Able to advocate at senior levels of an organisation.
Is readily able to identify and carry out complex commercial strategies, managing stakeholder and customer relationships to obtain unsuccessful outcomes.
Has a flexible mind set and adaptable approach.
Be highly skilled at managing a variety of tasks across a portfolio, adeptly prioritising and communicating effectively with key stakeholders and customers.
Has a detailed understanding of business finance, profit and loss, margin and markup, escalation, foreign exchange
Identifies and understand commercial risks and how to implement mitigation strategies
Has the ability to build effective and strong relationships with cross-functional colleagues, customers and suppliers
Has Microsoft Office knowledge and application of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Possesses excellent communication skills, written, oral and presentation skills.
Primary Location: GB - Basildon
Contract Type: Permanent
Hybrid Working: Hybrid
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