Commercial Manager
Salary: £65,000 – £70,000 DOE + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Location: Bristol (Hybrid – minimum three days onsite)
Employment: Full Time, Permanent
This is an opportunity to join a high-growth, innovation-led technology business operating at the forefront of defence, aerospace, and advanced engineering. The organisation is a recognised leader in delivering cutting-edge surveillance and intelligence solutions, supporting critical operations across maritime, land, space, and cyber environments.
With continued investment and expansion, the business offers a dynamic, mission-driven environment where commercial professionals can play a key role in scaling innovative technology into real-world impact.
The Role
As a Commercial Manager, you will take ownership across both strategic and delivery-focused commercial activity, supporting the growth of complex, high-value programmes.
This role combines bid support, contract management, and commercial strategy, working across internal teams and customer-facing environments to drive successful outcomes.
Commercial Manager Responsibilities:
- Manage the full contract lifecycle from bid support through to execution and close-out
- Lead and support bid activity, including commercial input and negotiation strategy
- Develop and support pricing models and cost build-ups
- Lead contract negotiations and manage commercial risk across programmes
- Handle contract variations, change control, and claims management
- Ensure compliance with relevant defence and public sector frameworks
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, finance, legal, and operations teams
- Contribute to wider commercial strategy and programme delivery
Commercial Manager Benefits:
- £65,000 – £70,000 salary DOE + discretionary bonus
- Flexible hybrid working model, typically three days a week onsite
- Company pension contribution
- Private medical and dental cover
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Clear progression within a high-growth, innovative business
- Access to flexible benefits and salary sacrifice schemes
Commercial Manager Requirements:
This role would suit someone who:
- Has experience within Defence, Aerospace, or a regulated/public sector environment
- Has strong experience in contract management, bids, and commercial strategy
- Is comfortable operating across both strategic and delivery-focused activity
- Can work in both customer-facing and internal stakeholder environments
- Has strong commercial awareness and risk management capability
- Is highly organised with excellent communication skills
Desirable:
- Knowledge of defence-related regulations (e.g. DEFCON, DEFSTAN, SSCR)
- Familiarity with Procurement Act 2023
- MCIPS qualification (or working towards)
- Awareness of export controls (ITAR/EAR)
- SC clearance or eligibility to obtain
To Be Considered:
Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to Charlie.doyle@hirecracker.com. For further information, call 01244 739 301 or 07736 920 086. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
Key Skills: Commercial Manager, Contracts Manager, Defence, Aerospace, Public Sector, Contract Management, Bid Management, Pricing, Commercial Strategy, SC Clearance, Hirecracker, HCSales, HCFinance
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Salary: £65,000 – £70,000 DOE + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Location: Bristol (Hybrid – minimum three days onsite)
Employment: Full Time, Permanent
This is an opportunity to join a high-growth, innovation-led technology business operating at the forefront of defence, aerospace, and advanced engineering. The organisation is a recognised leader in delivering cutting-edge surveillance and intelligence solutions, supporting critical operations across maritime, land, space, and cyber environments.
With continued investment and expansion, the business offers a dynamic, mission-driven environment where commercial professionals can play a key role in scaling innovative technology into real-world impact.
The Role
As a Commercial Manager, you will take ownership across both strategic and delivery-focused commercial activity, supporting the growth of complex, high-value programmes.
This role combines bid support, contract management, and commercial strategy, working across internal teams and customer-facing environments to drive successful outcomes.
Commercial Manager Responsibilities:
- Manage the full contract lifecycle from bid support through to execution and close-out
- Lead and support bid activity, including commercial input and negotiation strategy
- Develop and support pricing models and cost build-ups
- Lead contract negotiations and manage commercial risk across programmes
- Handle contract variations, change control, and claims management
- Ensure compliance with relevant defence and public sector frameworks
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, finance, legal, and operations teams
- Contribute to wider commercial strategy and programme delivery
Commercial Manager Benefits:
- £65,000 – £70,000 salary DOE + discretionary bonus
- Flexible hybrid working model, typically three days a week onsite
- Company pension contribution
- Private medical and dental cover
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Clear progression within a high-growth, innovative business
- Access to flexible benefits and salary sacrifice schemes
Commercial Manager Requirements:
This role would suit someone who:
- Has experience within Defence, Aerospace, or a regulated/public sector environment
- Has strong experience in contract management, bids, and commercial strategy
- Is comfortable operating across both strategic and delivery-focused activity
- Can work in both customer-facing and internal stakeholder environments
- Has strong commercial awareness and risk management capability
- Is highly organised with excellent communication skills
Desirable:
- Knowledge of defence-related regulations (e.g. DEFCON, DEFSTAN, SSCR)
- Familiarity with Procurement Act 2023
- MCIPS qualification (or working towards)
- Awareness of export controls (ITAR/EAR)
- SC clearance or eligibility to obtain
To Be Considered:
Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to Charlie.doyle@hirecracker.com. For further information, call 01244 739 301 or 07736 920 086. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
Key Skills: Commercial Manager, Contracts Manager, Defence, Aerospace, Public Sector, Contract Management, Bid Management, Pricing, Commercial Strategy, SC Clearance, Hirecracker, HCSales, HCFinance
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