Air Commercial Senior Manager
| Posting date: | 30 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £44,590 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | HP14 4UE, DL7 9NJ, SN15 4XX, WV7 3EX |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 422515 |
Summary
The post holder will provide a prompt and efficient commercial service in accordance with departmental policy and best practice, whilst delivering best value for money.
The Air Command Commercial Team provides the ideal platform to develop an understanding of the procurement and commercial processes within the MOD and includes areas such as sourcing, contract management, supplier management and category management all to meet the customers’ needs.
Main responsibilities:
Investigation and research of new procurement requirements, determining routes to market, carrying out early market engagement and producing commercial strategies.
Participate in procurement activities from advertising new requirements, Pre-Qualifying Questionnaires, drafting and issuing Invitation to Tender documentation and evaluation of bids through to contract award.
Keeping abreast of departmental commercial policy and procedural and administration directives, and to apply that information accordingly.
Ensure contracts continue to provide value for money throughout their duration and that the contractors fully meet their contractual obligations.
Lead in tender exercises and evaluation of bids, including carrying out procurement from Advert, Pre-Qualifying Questionnaires, tender exercises and evaluation of bids through to Contract Award working closely with the requirement owner/customer.
Lead contract reviews / governance meetings at defined periods in accordance with the Contract Management Plan.
Provide letters, briefs, reports and statistics for project and senior management as required.
Production and maintenance of contract documentation, management of records, performance metrics and KPI monitoring and support to the team.
Build and maintain, appropriate effective working relationships within the Delivery Team, and with internal and external stakeholders including Military and non-Military customers and Defence Suppliers.
Support line management in identification of commercial risks associated with delivery of contracts and issues that arise during the life of contracts.
Provide and maintain quality and relevant Management Information (MI), contracts pipeline, recording of benefits and savings utilising systems such as the MOD's e-procurement tool CP&F.
Administer internal Management Information’s Systems and ensure records and data are up to date and correct and that policy is adopted and applied accordingly.
Maintain and improve levels of competence by implementing a personnel development plan, reflecting the necessary training requirements associated with the post.
The Air Command Commercial Team provides the ideal platform to develop an understanding of the procurement and commercial processes within the MOD and includes areas such as sourcing, contract management, supplier management and category management all to meet the customers’ needs.
Main responsibilities:
Investigation and research of new procurement requirements, determining routes to market, carrying out early market engagement and producing commercial strategies.
Participate in procurement activities from advertising new requirements, Pre-Qualifying Questionnaires, drafting and issuing Invitation to Tender documentation and evaluation of bids through to contract award.
Keeping abreast of departmental commercial policy and procedural and administration directives, and to apply that information accordingly.
Ensure contracts continue to provide value for money throughout their duration and that the contractors fully meet their contractual obligations.
Lead in tender exercises and evaluation of bids, including carrying out procurement from Advert, Pre-Qualifying Questionnaires, tender exercises and evaluation of bids through to Contract Award working closely with the requirement owner/customer.
Lead contract reviews / governance meetings at defined periods in accordance with the Contract Management Plan.
Provide letters, briefs, reports and statistics for project and senior management as required.
Production and maintenance of contract documentation, management of records, performance metrics and KPI monitoring and support to the team.
Build and maintain, appropriate effective working relationships within the Delivery Team, and with internal and external stakeholders including Military and non-Military customers and Defence Suppliers.
Support line management in identification of commercial risks associated with delivery of contracts and issues that arise during the life of contracts.
Provide and maintain quality and relevant Management Information (MI), contracts pipeline, recording of benefits and savings utilising systems such as the MOD's e-procurement tool CP&F.
Administer internal Management Information’s Systems and ensure records and data are up to date and correct and that policy is adopted and applied accordingly.
Maintain and improve levels of competence by implementing a personnel development plan, reflecting the necessary training requirements associated with the post.