BAE Systems

Commercial Manager

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Job Title\: Commercial Manager

Location\: Glascoed. 2-3 days onsite

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Referral Bonus\: £1000

Grade\: GG11

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE\: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

Job Description\:

Work closely with Business Development and Integrated Delivery teams to shape new product strategies, including commercial models and routes to contract. In this senior role, you will lead and support cross-functional activity across contract preparation, drafting, negotiation, and bid delivery, while providing line management and guidance to others.

Offering variety, challenge and collaboration, the role provides broad exposure across business areas and customers. With structured development support and opportunities to build professional networks, you will be empowered to grow, lead, and thrive within a global, inclusive environment.

Core duties\:

  • You will build and maintain financial models to identify opportunities and support informed commercial decision-making
  • This role will require you to draft and review contractual documents, including Terms and Conditions and NDAs, clearly communicating implications to stakeholders
  • Ensure you coach, develop and support a high-performing team, fostering an inclusive and collaborative working environment
  • You will lead contract negotiations, ensuring alignment with governance and business approval processes

Essential Skills\:

  • Degree educated or equivalent commercial experience, ideally within defence or similarly complex, regulated environments
  • Proven experience leading, developing, and supporting diverse, high-performing teams in an inclusive and collaborative culture
  • Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end commercial activities, including strategy development, contract management, and risk mitigation
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence decisions and drive successful commercial outcomes

The Commercial Export Team\:

Step into a fast-paced, customer-facing commercial role supporting international, B2B and UK MOD contracts for munitions products and services. Join a high-visibility, growing team, collaborating closely with Business Development, working across multiple business lines and building a good network with diverse stakeholders across global teams.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive\:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date\: 10th July 2026