Job Description:Robert Half are working with a Leading Engineering Business based in Bedford to recruit for a talented Senior Commercial Officer. We are looking to recruit an experienced, confident and self-motivated Senior Commercial Officer to join a awesome commercial team.This is an office based role, Full time paying circa £50,000 plus very good benefits and a generous pension This is an exciting permanent opportunity for the right person to be part of a successful and highly skilled engineering company.Role SummaryDemonstrating at all times a high level of integrity and able to influence management information effectively, you will be involved in ensuring that proposals to customers are priced, developed and approved in an acceptable manner to submit the associated offers, as well as negotiating, agreeing and supporting contracts that provide a robust commercial framework to enable and deliver best of class capabilities to customers.This is a varied and demanding role and it involves a number of duties and responsibilities:Ownership of key bid processesDirect customer engagement and contract negotiationSupport and advice to senior internal stakeholdersInput into commercial strategy and pricingGovernance and risk management awarenessPrepare high quality proposals for customer submission and conduct/support contract negotiations with customers * Support contract closure.Experience requiredProven commercial, operational, or business experience, ideally in a technical settingStrong customer engagement and commercial management skillsSolid understanding of business strategy and opportunity alignmentStrong analytical skillsProficient in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applicationsWhat's on offerCompetitive salary up to £50K (DOE)Private health insurance & generous pension schemeShare incentive plan26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (increases with service)Free parkingEmployee assistance programmeFull-time, 38-hour weekRobert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.
