Senior Commercial Manager

Matchtech • Science & Engineering • 1 month ago

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$100k per year

Location

Hybrid (United Kingdom)

Seniority

Senior

Employment

Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 14, 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 leading aerospace and defence technology business requires a Senior Commercial Manager. Applicants need commercial contract management expertise, gained on large complex defence, aerospace or government programmes. Hybrid working options available - 3 days on site, 2 at home.

The Senior Commercial Manager will support and lead all commercial activity across existing programmes and new business opportunities. Working cross-functionally, you will act as the commercial SME in shaping and delivering commercial strategies on aerospace and defence programmes.

Specific duties of the Senior Commercial Manager include:

Monitor, manage and report on commercial performance of programmes
Identify and manage contractual risk throughout the contract lifecycle
Support new business cases and work-winning commercial activity, internally and with the customer
Support programme delivery and financial performance
Develop and deliver innovative commercial solutions to support bids, proposals and customer requirements, including complex due diligence activities
Negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements and manage non-routine contractual issues through senior stakeholders
Draft contracts, agreements and bespoke clauses for new and existing business
Own key commercial aspects of programmes, including customer relationships, dispute resolution, risk analysis and mitigation
Ensure robust contract administration and governance throughout programme delivery

Senior Commercial Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:

Commercial Management, or Contract Management expertise within an aerospace, defence, engineering services or government contracting environment
Experience managing large, complex contracts
Familiarity in interpreting complex commercial, financial and technical data
Proven track record in developing commercial solutions and mitigating risk
Excellent relationship building skills - stakeholders, customers, colleagues
Degree, MCIPS, IACCM etc. desirable

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