Commercial Contract Manager
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £60,000 to £65,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 December 2025 |
| Location: | Horsham, Southern, RH12 5QE |
| Company: | Holt Recruitment Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58539109 |
Summary
Commercial Contract Manager
Horsham, West Sussex
£60,000 – £65,000
An experienced Commercial Contract Manager is required to support the ongoing growth of a reputable business in Horsham, West Sussex. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity for a proven professional ready to work closely with major OEMs, government authorities, and internal teams to deliver robust commercial solutions and manage the full contract lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead contractual activities in the tender process, including preparing and negotiating contract responses.
- Advise departments such as Sales, PMO, Supply Chain, and Engineering on commercial risks.
- Review, negotiate, and approve various agreements (NDAs, Loan Agreements, MOUs, Supplier Declarations).
- Draft and secure approval for agreements, ensuring compliance with due diligence policies.
- Coordinate with legal counsel for non-standard clauses.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers.
- Provide commercial guidance on tenders and contract terms.
- Support the Supply Chain team in drafting and negotiating sub-contracts.
- Advise Project Management on contract execution from order to closure.
- Monitor contract progress and resolve potential disputes.
- Assess and mitigate contractual risks, including enforcement of Variation of Price (VoP) clauses.
- Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with processes and Distribution of Authority (DOA).
- Support audit processes as required.
Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience negotiating and managing contracts with major governmental or defence sector clients.
- Strong knowledge of International and UK defence contracting environments, with a deep understanding of contract law, pricing, financing, and terms and conditions.
- Experience collaborating with stakeholders across internal and external business boundaries, including international organisations.
- Confident in communication and able to offer pragmatic risk mitigation strategies.
- Highly motivated, with strong attention to detail and a team-oriented approach.
To find out more please reach out to Max Sinclair max@holtengineering.co.uk
Horsham, West Sussex
£60,000 – £65,000
An experienced Commercial Contract Manager is required to support the ongoing growth of a reputable business in Horsham, West Sussex. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity for a proven professional ready to work closely with major OEMs, government authorities, and internal teams to deliver robust commercial solutions and manage the full contract lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead contractual activities in the tender process, including preparing and negotiating contract responses.
- Advise departments such as Sales, PMO, Supply Chain, and Engineering on commercial risks.
- Review, negotiate, and approve various agreements (NDAs, Loan Agreements, MOUs, Supplier Declarations).
- Draft and secure approval for agreements, ensuring compliance with due diligence policies.
- Coordinate with legal counsel for non-standard clauses.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers.
- Provide commercial guidance on tenders and contract terms.
- Support the Supply Chain team in drafting and negotiating sub-contracts.
- Advise Project Management on contract execution from order to closure.
- Monitor contract progress and resolve potential disputes.
- Assess and mitigate contractual risks, including enforcement of Variation of Price (VoP) clauses.
- Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with processes and Distribution of Authority (DOA).
- Support audit processes as required.
Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience negotiating and managing contracts with major governmental or defence sector clients.
- Strong knowledge of International and UK defence contracting environments, with a deep understanding of contract law, pricing, financing, and terms and conditions.
- Experience collaborating with stakeholders across internal and external business boundaries, including international organisations.
- Confident in communication and able to offer pragmatic risk mitigation strategies.
- Highly motivated, with strong attention to detail and a team-oriented approach.
To find out more please reach out to Max Sinclair max@holtengineering.co.uk