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Contract Manager

JAMES FISHER DEFENCE LIMITEDGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

7 days ago

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Head of Recruitment at James Fisher and Sons plc

Commercial / Contracts Officer (12 months contract)

12 months contract, Full time

Hybrid, Inchinnan, Glasgow

About the Company

JFD Global is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services.

The Role

The Commercial function at JFD plays a pivotal role in supporting and managing customer contractual relationships both in the UK and internationally. From the initial bid stage—working closely with the Bids team—through to contract execution and ongoing relationship management across products and services, the team ensures seamless delivery through to the conclusion of all contractual obligations. This role is key to providing expert commercial and contractual guidance, promoting consistency and control, mitigating commercial risk, and upholding best practices and strong governance throughout.

Principle Accountabilities

Providing management of the contract and commercial support to the project teams supporting long term UK MOD contracts.
Providing commercial support to the Bids team.
After contract award, undertaking commercial and contractual execution.
Providing support in relation to commercial risks and understanding complex terms and conditions.
Supporting any commercial financial commitments and reporting.
Providing advice and support in relation to major 3rd party contracts.
Supporting specific commercial activities, i.e., warranty, bonds, offset, etc.
Supporting with claims and liquidated damages.

Qualifications and Experience

Commercial, contractual, legal, or similar experience with an ability to understand complex contracts and deliverables.

Awareness and / or experience of commercial risk identification, mitigation and close out.

Experience of working within business governance arrangements / procedures / processes.

Experience with relationship management, internally and externally.

Effective oral and written communication skills and an ability to deal with colleagues (at all levels), suppliers and customers.

Skills in negotiating and influencing.

Able to work on own initiative, away from office, and be self-motivated and able to deal with a fast-moving environment.

If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now!

You can find out more about James Fisher & Sons group companies and valued behaviours by watching a short film here : We are One James Fisher - YouTube

Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce. For more information Click here

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Business Development

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing

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