Leonardo, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Contracts Manager – Leonardo

Join Leonardo as a Contracts Manager based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

The Opportunity
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

What You’ll Do

• Provide commercial and contract management guidance to designated Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).
• Act as the Customer’s key point of contact on contractual matters.
• Prepare and submit commercial bids/proposals, providing strategic and commercially sound guidance on contracts and opportunities within the Business.
• Apply an understanding of Leonardo’s Life Cycle Management and other business processes to meet objectives.
• Manage commercial bid approvals in line with governance processes and delegated authorities.
• Draft clear and concise key correspondence.
• Produce accurate and compliant pricing in support of proposals.
• Prepare, draft and negotiate Customer terms and conditions of contract and other non-standard agreements, seeking support from the legal department and IPT where appropriate.
• Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues, Customers and Partners to deliver value to the company.
• Work with Procurement to ensure flow-down of key Customer terms and conditions.
• Mentor and provide support to direct reports and less experienced team members.

What We Need From You

• Advanced knowledge and experience in commercial matters, knowledge of contract law, with excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated collaboration, communication, planning, problem solving, influencing, decision making and continuous improvement skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong customer relationships with internal and external customers and partners.
• Solid relevant experience; technical training to degree standard, professional qualification and/or significant domain experience.
• Strong understanding of business governance, life cycle management and business processes with the ability to apply them independently.
• Ability to provide advice and guidance to customers and to manage people with development of competencies for the function.
• Ability to engage and influence cross-functional/cross-site teams.
• Eligible for full UK security clearance.

Desirable Experience

• Aerospace and Defence contracting experience.
• SAP or an equivalent ERP system.
• Import and Export Control knowledge, including UK, ITAR.

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information visit the UK government vetting and clearance pages.

Life at Leonardo

• Flexible Working – hybrid options; part-time opportunities discussed with us.
• Company-funded flexible benefits – private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options.
• Holidays – 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and accrue up to 12 additional flexi days per year.
• Pension – employer contributions up to 15%.
• Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme with mental health, financial wellbeing support and network groups for diversity and inclusion.
• Lifestyle – discounted gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.
• Training – access to 4000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Referral Incentive – rewards for successful referrals.
• Bonus Scheme – for employees at management level and below.

For a full list of company benefits, please visit our website.

Locations and Contract

• Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• Computer and Network Security

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom