Job Description

Commercial Manager

Full Time,-Bristol

Management Grade C

As a commercial team we empower people to win and deliver better business. We’re looking for someone who can build relationships and influence across the organisation. You’ll have an aptitude for understanding the business and how to shape our commercial deals to make sure we balance risk and reward effectively as well as negotiating with the customer to achieve these outcomes.

We have a tremendous opportunity for a Commercial Manager within the UK-based team to provide Commercial leadership and delivery in support of the Combat and Adour business. The successful candidate will work with our customers and industry partners to manage in-progress contracts, secure new business and develop business solutions to meet the challenges posed by balancing the needs of our customers and the priorities of the business. The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping and securing contractual arrangements for new and existing business and for the collaborations and partnerships that underpin them.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We are currently seeking to fill an exciting role for a Commercial Manager within Defence in Bristol. You will be working in the UK-based team providing Commercial leadership and delivery in support of the in-service programmes business.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

You will be working with our customers and industry partners to manage in progress contracts, secure new business and develop business solutions to meet the challenges posed by balancing the needs of our customers and the priorities of the business.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

As a leader and decision maker in the Defence business you will:

assess risk and reward of proposed outcomes, shaping and influencing where necessary and taking rational risks to deliver the financial priorities of the businessEmpower teams to win and deliver better business by supporting the development of accurate, timely and innovative contractual solutions with our customers and partners as well as optimising existing business in both a competitive and regulated contracting environmentDraft and negotiate contract terms with customers using appropriate techniques, strategies and engaging the right subject matter experts then provide trusted advice and guidance to ensure understanding of Rolls-Royce and customer obligations and contract pointsDevelop others in the team with your supportive style

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

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You’ll have experience and be comfortable dealing with and negotiating terms and conditions so previous commercial and contracting experience including responsibility for managing a substantive customer / supplier / partner relationship would be highly advantageousA degree or equivalent qualification or experience.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels both verbally and in writing.Collaborates well in a team environment, building relationships across the business and effectively influencing other areas and corporate functionsSound business and commercial acumen including the ability to interpret commercial issues and understand the commercial components of deals and how to influence them.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Job Category

Commercial

Posting Date

20 May 2025; 00:05

Posting End Date

01 Jun 2025