Commercial Officer - Submarines

Job Description

Commercial Officer Submarines
Full Time
Derby
Why RollsRoyce

An exciting opportunity has arisenfor a Commercial Officer to join RollsRoyce Submarines.
The Commercial Officer will play a key role within a cuttingedge business in the nuclear defence sector. Utilising your Commercial Management experience you will work on a diverse project portfolio and highprofile customer base supporting a wide range of commercial activities at an exciting time in a nuclear renaissance.
Were a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navys nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority. With a worldleading power portfolio and a rich heritage of power solutions RollsRoyce Submarines is actively developing Power to explore our universe. In parallel to new and exciting Submarines programmes such as AUKUS RollsRoyce Submarines is developing innovative solutions including deployable Microreactors for Lunar Surface Power. We continue to advance in manufacturing innovation and technology to support our everimportant Submarines power plant programmes.
Work with us and well welcome you into an inclusive culture one that invests in your continuous learning and development and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.
We offer excellent development a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus employee support assistance and employee discounts. Also within Commercial we offer professional accreditation opportunities and an ability to earn up to 10 days additional holiday as well as paid overtime depending on grade.
Your needs are as unique as you are.Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office home or another remote location. Its a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum were all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons on average three days per week.
What you will be doing:
You will form a primary interface with the customer and your main role and responsibilities will include:

• Drafting complex contracts from first principles and other legally binding agreements (E.g.: NDAs MoUs LTAs Contract Amendments Framework Agreements) involving negotiating with senior customer stakeholders.
• Providing expert commercial and contract management advice to the programme technical and finance teams (E.g. FOIA SSCR Export/import)
• Proactively acting to minimise risk and maximise opportunities.
• Coordinating and authoring business proposals for new contracting arrangements including supporting the timely submission of bids ensuring commercial integrity and compliance with all applicable company processes and legislation.
• Present commercial aspects of proposals and contracts at internal bid reviews contract launches and contract reviews to all levels of seniority ensuring that the contractual obligations are known understood and are being addressed.
• Managing emergent business issues including new product introduction emerging requirements contractual change resolution of disputes and claims and support negotiating flow down terms and conditions to suppliers.
  
  Who were looking for:
  At RollsRoyce we embrace Agility are Bold pursue Collaboration and seek Simplicity in everything we do.These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. And for this role we are looking for:
• Previous experience in a Commercial Officer / Contract Management role related to defence contracting or government procurement has a high commercial aptitude is ambitious and confident with experience in contract formalisation and can draft high quality documents from first principles.
• Excellent communication influencing and organisational skills with an ability to present commercial considerations to noncommercial stakeholders.
• Has a positive attitude meticulous attention to details and ability to take new challenges.
• Able to collaborate with Customers Partners and subcontractors has a flexible can do attitude able to work under pressure to deadlines and has a willingness to work extended hours if required.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional development and a desire to enhance your relationship and business skills.
• Demonstrating personal traits and behaviours that align with RollsRoyces company values of creating trust pride in delivery and customer excellence.

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
Were an equal opportunities employer. Were committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have the more successful well be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
You can learn more about our global inclusion strategy atOur people RollsRoyce
To work for RollsRoyce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. RollsRoyce will support the application for Security Clearance if you dont currently already have this in place.
Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.
Grade 79
Please contact : Paul Gargett

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