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Core Responsibilities
• Manage the commercial issues on multiple complex extant contracts
• Take business decisions involving legal, financial and programme issues
• Provide commercial support to acquisition team managers in the development of future complex contracts
• Review or propose Terms and Conditions of contract, including flowdown of prime contract commercial requirements, in order to minimise Ascent’s risk,
• Develop and maintain Ascent’s contractual relationships with sub-contractors
• Understand and apply complex innovative commercial/contract models
• Prepare complex contract amendments and liaise with specialist advisers
• Liaise with MoD commercial staff on matters affecting the commercial interests of Ascent
• Support Ascent’s acquisition teams through provision of commercial advice
• Lead and organise complex source selections and strategy
• Lead negotiations on non-standard complex agreements
Knowledge and Experience
• Ideally 7 years commercial experience in the support services industry
• Thorough knowledge of different types of commercial/contract models, and their use
• Degree, Part or fully qualified in CIPS or equivalent professional qualification
• Good understanding of PFI & MOD contract terms and conditions for Aerospace business and experience of EC Public Procurement Regulations desirable.
• Good understanding of export control and ITAR regulations
Personal Specification
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal customers, suppliers, and partners
• Excellent team player, able to deliver quality output to tight timescales
• Good oral and written communicator with analytical and planning skills
• Strong cross-functional and collaborative skills
• Able to demonstrate good negotiation skills.
• Flexibility
Benefits:
• Competitive Salary
• 25 Days Annual Leave (plus statutory holidays) Pro-Rata
• Contributory Pension
• Private Medical Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
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