Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager 6 month contract Based in Portsmouth Offering £48ph Inside IR35 Do you hold active SC clearance? Do you have experience with MOD Commercial or Government contracts? Do you have experience working on…

Pay rate £48/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 9 October 2026

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Commercial Manager

6 month contract

Based in Portsmouth

Offering £48ph Inside IR35

Do you hold active SC clearance?

Do you have experience with MOD Commercial or Government contracts?

Do you have experience working on supplier side?

If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for you!

As the Commercial Manager, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry!

You will be involved in:

Providing Commercial support to complex bids
Ongoing management of contracts ranging in values and up to hundreds of millions
Providing Commercial support to manage change on existing contracts
Reviewing and leading the negotiation of a variety of contractual agreements
Working closely with and managing key stakeholders to deliver profitable solutions ensuring that Commercial risks are highlighted, mitigated, and governance is followed
Working with the procurement organisation to advise on key contractual obligations and risks, ensuring flow down of key terms
Managing in accordance with company procedures and contractual requirements, to ensure efficient and accurate performance
Developing relationship with customers to ensure smooth running of existing contracts

Your skillset & experience:

Demonstrated experience within the commercial field
Experience in a customer-facing role
Experience in a competitive bid situation
Proven negotiation and contract management skills
Stakeholder management
Knowledge of the defence industry
Understand the principles of project management, risk management, and finance
Cross-functional interaction with projects, finance, engineering, and sales
Experience working with the UK MOD on a range of proposals and contracts
Knowledge of Single Source Regulations and contracting in accordance with the Defence Reform Act
Experience in preparing and executing winning proposals
Experience in the subject of continuous improvement

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Commercial Manager

6 month contract

Based in Portsmouth

Offering £48ph Inside IR35

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change

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