Commercial Manager

Matchtech • 10 days ago

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$59k per year

Location

In office (Southampton)

Employment

Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. Matchtech scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Matchtech is a UK engineering and technology recruitment agency headquartered in Whiteley near Fareham, Hampshire, placing contract, temporary and permanent staff with clients. Founded in 1984, it covers aerospace, automotive, maritime, defence and security, energy, highways, rail, water and utilities, construction and technology, and also offers managed service, RPO and recruit-train-deploy programmes for employers such as BAE Systems, Leonardo and NATS. Its vacancies, posted on behalf of clients, include civil, mechanical, process and EICA engineers, CAD technicians, software developers, project managers and site staff across the UK.

matchtech.com • HQ: Whiteley, United Kingdom • Recruiting & Staffing • 11-50 employees • Est. 1984

A growing and ambitious defence marine organisation requires a Commercial Manager to support a pipeline of high-profile UK and international programmes.

The Commercial Manager will play a pivotal role in securing new business opportunities and protecting commercial interests across complex contracts. Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal and external stakeholders, you will lead commercial activities from tender review through to contract award, ensuring proposals are compliant, competitive and commercially robust.

Specific duties of the Commercial Manager include:

Lead commercial activities across the full tender and contract lifecycle, from opportunity assessment and governance through to submission and contract award.
Negotiate commercial terms and conditions with customers, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring contracts align with business objectives and risk appetite.
Draft, review and finalise contractual documentation, including liabilities, warranties, indemnities, guarantees and other key commercial provisions.
Conduct commercial risk assessments, identifying and mitigating contractual, operational and financial risks throughout the bid process.
Ensure contractual obligations, customer requirements and regulatory considerations are effectively flowed down through the supply chain.

Commercial Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:

Experience in a Commercial Management, Contracts Management (at Officer, Senior Officer or Manager level) or similar commercial role within defence, maritime, engineering, aerospace or another complex technical manufacturing environment.
Strong contract negotiation, drafting and commercial management experience, with a sound understanding of contractual risk.
Proven ability to manage commercial bids and tender workstreams within demanding timescales.
Experience engaging with technical, operational and commercial stakeholders across cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving capabilities.

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