BAE Systems

Commercial Officer

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Job Title\: Commercial Officer

Location\: Portsmouth Naval Base - 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\: £1,000

Grade\: GG08

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\:

As a member of the Commercial team, you will support the maintenance of the T45 platforms as part of the Warship Support team. The projects are high profile, complex and fast-paced with a high-performance team culture. Reporting to the Commercial Manager and working closely with other functions and organisations as part of the team, this is a challenging and exciting role with development opportunity.

Core duties\:

  • You will manage commercial registers and administration of commercial documentation
  • You will support to the change process – coordinating inputs and preparing proposal documentation (including pricing and contractual information) for internal approval and final submission to the customer for negotiation
  • You will approve bids within delegated authority
  • You will provide day-to-day commercial support to Project Teams and other functions. This will include Contractual and commercial advice; Processing of payment claims; and production of key reporting inputs, meetings packs and meeting outcomes
  • You will be a commercial point of contact for customer on commercial matters within scope of responsibility, including attending stakeholder meetings as required

Essential Skills\:

  • You will have experience within commercial or supply chain, ideally alongside a relevant qualification. Your skill set will be demonstrated through highly effective communication and stakeholder influencing skills
  • You will have awareness of contracting principles
  • You will be able to demonstrate a good financial awareness

The T45 Commercial Team\:

You will be coming into a varied role, joining a supportive commercial team which you can tap into. As part of the wider warship support team, you will be a point of contact for the customer in a role where each day is different. This will be a great opportunity for you to support the change process through various commercial activities and make the role your own.

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\: 8th July 2026