Overview

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Job Title: Senior Commercial Manager

Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF63606

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Commercial Manager at our Ashton Vale and Babcock Technology Centre, Bristol sites.

The Role

As a Senior Commercial Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. The Senior Commercial Manager will make a difference every day in managing existing contracts, undertaking negotiations, pricing activities and dynamic contractual risk assessments along with supporting tender and organic growth activities at every level to achieve our customer’s mission.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Provide contract management and governance support to business and commercial teams.
• Undertake negotiations and pricing activities in support of organic or new growth opportunities.
• Identify and implement pragmatic commercial solutions to achieve a win:win.
• Support, implement and co-ordinate the execution of commercial strategies to achieve success.
• Mentor and guide other commercial staff, sharing best practices, advice and recommendations to commercial scenarios.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week with flexible hybrid working arrangements (workdays at Ashton Vale, Bristol and Stoke Gifford, Bristol, plus home working).

Essential Experience

• Experience of leading all contract management activities across all lifecycle stages in matrix organisations from across industry.
• Commercially driven with the ability to identify commercial innovation and good business awareness of customers and competitors.
• Experience in creating proposals for organic growth or new opportunities.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and meet deadlines critical to our customer’s mission.
• Significant relationship management experience to work at a senior level with customers to identify and implement pragmatic commercial frameworks.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Engineering, Business, Law, Accountancy, but not essential.
• Functional qualifications may include MCIPS, IACCM, or PGCCM; willingness to work towards these qualifications.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role. They may start on Standard (BPSS) clearance and must obtain SC clearance once in post. Some positions require national security clearance and may be affected by place of birth, nationality, or residency. Details: United Kingdom Security Vetting – GOV.UK.

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of special paid leave
• Holiday Trading to buy or sell additional leave (annual window Feb–Mar)
• Be Kind Day – one paid leave day per year for volunteering
• Development opportunities and wellbeing benefits

Closing Date

Closing Date: 22/09/2025

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application process, please email careers@babcockinternational.com.